Matthew
7:1-12
Lesson 12
7:1-12
Lesson 12
Matthew 7:1-12
Judging, giving, asking 1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. |
Margin notes:
"With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." (7:2) - This mean, "The yardstick you use to measure (others) is the yardstick that will be used to measure you." "Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" (7:3) - "Why do you see the splinter in your brother's eye but don't think about the log in your eye." "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine." (7:6) - "This means we should use common sense and tact in talking about our religion. Else we may do our cause more harm than good." (Halley's Bible Handbook" by Henry H. Halley, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan; page 434). "Turn again and rend you." (7:6) - "Turn and tear you apart." "Ask, and it shall be given you." (7:7) - Remember, when you find yourself in crisis or in need of spiritual guidance, turn to God in prayer. He promises to answer, and even if HIs response isn't what you expected, trust that it is always in your best interest. This teaching is reiterated by Jesus in Mark 11:24, John 14:13, 15:7 and 16:24. "If ye then, being evil." (7:11) - Mankind is wicked compared to God (Genesis 6:5), yet we still know what gifts our children need. How much more does God know our needs? "Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." (7:12) - "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." This is "The Golden Rule" and is the basis for Christian goodness and mercy. Jesus expands on the Golden Rule in Luke 6:27-38. "This is the law." (7:12) - This is the Mosaic Law which Jews believed in and followed. The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus interpreting the Mosaic Law for His Jewish audience. |