Matthew 12:32-37

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

³² And whoever speaks a word _k against the Son of Man _l will be forgiven, but _j whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in _m this age or in the age to come.

A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit

³³ _n "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, _o for the tree is known by its fruit. ³⁴ _p You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, _q when you are evil? _r For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. ³⁵ _r The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. ³⁶ I tell you, _s on the day of judgment _t people will give account for _u every careless word they speak, ³⁷ for _v by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

1. Cross References
   Matthew 11:19
   The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.
   John 7:12
   And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, "He is a good man," others said, "No, he is leading the people astray.
   John 9:24
   So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.
   
2. Cross References
   1 Timothy 1:12 - 13
   I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 12:31
   Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
   
4. Cross References
   Ephesians 1:21
   Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 7:16 - 20
   You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
   
6. Cross References
   Luke 6:43 - 44
   For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit.
   
7. Cross References
   Matthew 3:7
   But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
   Matthew 23:33
   You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 7:11
   If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
   
9. Cross References
   Matthew 15:18 - 19
   But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.
   Luke 6:45
   The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
   Matthew 13:52
   And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.
   Ephesians 4:29
   Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
   
10. Cross References
    Matthew 12:34
    You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
    
11. Cross References
    Ephesians 5:4
    Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
    Ephesians 5:11
    Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
    2 Peter 1:8
    For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
    
12. Cross References
    Ecclesiastes 12:14
    For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
    Romans 14:12
    So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
    1 Peter 4:5
    But they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
    
13. Cross References
    Acts 17:31
    Because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.
    
14. Cross References
    Matthew 5:22
    But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.
    James 3:2 - 12
    For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.