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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Our Lord never flattered anybody; see how honestly, and in what plain terms, he addressed these...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrine the commandments of men. Christ spoke very plainly to them, there is no dealing with hypocrites with kid gloves; these...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth,.... The preface to these words, or the form in which they are introduced by the prophet; "wherefore the Lord said", is left out in this citation, being unnecessary here, though of the greatest importance there; partly to show, that what was about to be said, was not the prophet's own words, but...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But in vain do they worship me,.... In the Hebrew text it is, "their fear towards me": which is rightly expressed here by "worship"; for the fear of God often intends the whole worship of God, both external and internal: here it only signifies external worship, which these men only attended to. They prayed in the synagogues, read, and, in their...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he called the multitude,.... Having silenced the Scribes and Pharisees, and judging it not worth his while to say any more to men so obstinate and perverse; who were not open to conviction, nor would attend to any argument or reason, though ever so clear and strong, against their darling notions; he leaves them, as both disliking them, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. “And he called the multitude and said unto them: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man “ — not that which he eats and drinks, “but that which cometh out...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he called the multitude, As much as if he had said to the scribes and Pharisees, “I cannot waste my time arguing with you; I am going to talk to these poor people who are perishing, and I shall have more hope of doing good among the multitude than among you, though you do consider yourselves the aristocracy of the church.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. This was not very clear at first, it needed to be thought over and well considered. The Saviour dropped it into the popular mind, like a seed, and left it to grow, and develop in due season.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Religion stands not in meats and drinks and divers washings or anything external: it lies in the heart; it is that which comes out of the heart that is the true...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man, but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. True religion does not consist in meats and drinks, in feasting or in fasting. It is not that which goes into us, but that which comes out or us, which is the main...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth the man,.... No sorts of meats, or drinks, or whatever is proper food for men, or manner of eating and drinking them, when moderately used, defile a man, or render him loathsome and odious in the sight God. This is directly opposite to the notions of the Jews, who say (d), that "forbidden meats are...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then came his disciples, and said unto him,.... That is, after he had dismissed the people, and was come into a private house; see Mr 7:17 his disciples came to him, being alone, full of concern, for what he had said to the Pharisees, and before all the people; and not so well understanding it themselves. Knowest thou that the Pharisees were...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? Some very kind friends are very jealous of the preacher, lest he should offend anybody, and they will come in all tenderness of spirit and say, “Knowest thou, that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? The wonder was that they were not offended before. It certainly was not a matter of concern to Christ whether they were offended or not; he would not tone down the truth in order to please them.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. They stand like a grove of trees, men take shelter under their great knowledge, but God never planted them; and therefore they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? They thought a very great deal of the opinion of the Pharisees; and they were greatly concerned because their Master had offended them. These Pharisees set themselves up as the judges of everything that was correct and proper in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But he answered, and said,.... As being unconcerned at their rage, and having nothing to fear from them; and being well satisfied, that what he had said was right, and would produce proper effects, he gave his disciples this for answer: every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up; which may be understood either of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father not planted, shall be rooted up. Every teacher whom God has not sent will find his teaching contradicted by Christ. The truth is like a spade; it turns up the soil for that life to grow in it which should grow, and it is also the means of killing the weeds: “Every plant, which my...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. The truth is often intended to be a rooter up. I have no doubt that our Lord said many things which had no other intention than the discovery of these deceitful men to themselves and others, that their baneful influence might be destroyed. Our...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up. He had not any peculiar tenderness towards them, they were no plants of his Father’s planting: they deserved to be rooted up, and their teaching was so utterly false that, if he had offended against it, he was glad to have done so.