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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 15:18

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. Ver. 18. Come forth from the heart ] That forth of sin and fountain of folly; for "as a fountain casteth forth her waters, so doth the heart of man cast out its wickedness," Jeremiah 6:7 ; and if the tongue be "a world of wickedness," James 3:6 , what is the heart, that seminary of sin, wherein is a πανσπερμια , as Empedocles saith in Aristotle. a In this sea are not only that leviathan the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 15:19

19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: Ver. 19. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts ] These are the first and immediate issue of the sinful soul; words and deeds, borborology a and enormity, follow in their order. "And I dare be bold to say," saith a reverend divine, b "that though the act contract the guilt, because the lust is then grown up to a height, so that it is come to an absolute will in... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 15:18

Matthew 15:11, Matthew 12:34, 1 Samuel 24:13, Psalms 36:3, Proverbs 6:12, Proverbs 10:32, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:28, Luke 19:22, James 3:6-2 Samuel :, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:6 Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:24 - Defile Isaiah 55:7 - his thoughts Galatians 5:19 - Adultery Titus 1:15 - but James 1:14 - when read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 15:19

out: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Proverbs 4:23, Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 24:9, Jeremiah 17:9, Mark 7:21-Isaiah :, Romans 3:10-Psalms :, Romans 7:18, Romans 8:7, Romans 8:8, Galatians 5:19-Ecclesiastes :, Ephesians 2:1-Leviticus :, Titus 3:2-Joshua : evil: Matthew 9:4, Psalms 119:113, Isaiah 55:7, Isaiah 59:7, Jeremiah 4:14, Acts 8:22, James 1:13-Ezra : Reciprocal: Exodus 20:15 - General Leviticus 15:19 - and her issue Numbers 19:22 - the soul Deuteronomy 15:9 - Beware 1 Samuel... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:First evil thoughts — then murders - and the rest.Railings — The Greek word includes all reviling, backbiting, and evil speaking. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 15:1-20

§ 66. DEBATE WITH THE PHARISEES IN REGARD TO TRADITIONS, Matthew 15:1-20 . The scenes of love and faith closing the last chapter are now suddenly reversed. The third passover of our Lord’s ministry to which these vast multitudes were travelling, had now passed, but which, on account of the hostile dispositions of the ruling powers, he did not attend, but remained in the northern parts of Galilee. The Jews, not finding our Lord at the passover, seem to have sent a portion of their number to... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 15:18

18. Proceed out of the mouth Our words particularly. From the heart They proceed from the inward intention. Thereby not merely our words but our actions, and all that go from the heart, are included. A man is a voluntary cause, and is responsible for all his voluntary and intentional effects. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 15:19

19. Out of the heart The fountain of the moral intention and the moral action. Sinful action flows forth from a sinful nature. There lies back of the bad action a permanent badness of the disposition. The heart is therefore depraved. Evil thoughts The word thoughts here refers to these internal reasonings and weighing for and against yielding to sin which precede its commission. The heart parleys with crime and fluctuates before it gives forth the act. Hence the phrase evil thoughts ... read more

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