Matthew 12:34
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 12
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”Matthew 12:34
What Does Matthew 12:34 Mean?
Matthew 12:34 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 12, verse 34 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 12:34 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 4:23“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”Ephesians 4:29“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”Luke 6:45“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”Matthew 15:18“But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.”Isaiah 44:18“They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.”Matthew 6:21“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”Matthew 15:11“Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”1 Samuel 24:13“As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”James 3:5“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”Isaiah 6:5“Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.”Psalms 140:2“Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.”Isaiah 32:6“For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.”Matthew 12:35“A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”1 John 3:10“In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”John 8:44“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”Romans 3:10“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”Ephesians 5:4“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”Psalms 10:6“He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.”Matthew 23:33“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?”Colossians 4:6“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
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