Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Matthew Chapter 12
Overview
Mat 12:1, Christ reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the breach of the sabbath, Mat 12:3, by scripture, Mat 12:9, by reason, Mat 12:13. and by a miracle; Mat 12:22, He heals a man possessed that was blind and dumb; Mat 12:24, and confuting the absurd charge of casting out devils by Beelzebub, he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall never be forgiven; Mat 12:36, Account shall be made of idle words; Mat 12:38, He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign, Mat 12:46. and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother.
went: Mar 2:23-28; Luk 6:1-5
to pluck: Deu 23:25
Behold: Mat 12:10; Exo 20:9-11, Exo 23:12, Exo 31:15-17, Exo 35:2; Num 15:32-36; Isa 58:13; Mar 3:2-5; Luk 6:6-11, Luk 13:10-17, Luk 23:56; Joh 5:9-11, Joh 5:16, Joh 5:17, Joh 7:21-24; Joh 9:14-16
Have: Mat 12:5, Mat 19:4, Mat 21:16, Mat 22:31; Mar 12:10,Mar 12:26; Luk 6:3, Luk 10:26
what: Sa1 21:3-6; Mar 2:25, Mar 2:26
the shew-bread, Exo 25:30; Lev 24:5-9
but: Exo 29:32, Exo 29:33; Lev 8:31, Lev 24:9
on: Num 28:9, Num 28:10; Joh 7:22, Joh 7:23
Mat 12:41, Mat 12:42, Mat 23:17-21; Ch2 6:18; Hag 2:7-9; Mal 3:1; Joh 2:19-21; Eph 2:20-22; Col 2:9; Pe1 2:4, Pe1 2:5
if: Mat 9:13, Mat 22:29; Act 13:27
I will: That is, I desire, or require mercy, or acts of humanity, rather than sacrifice. Isa 1:11-17; Hos 6:6; Mic 6:6-8
condemned: Job 32:3; Psa 94:21, Psa 109:31; Pro 17:15; Jam 5:6
Mat 9:6; Mar 2:28, Mar 9:4-7; Luk 6:5; Joh 5:17-23; Co1 9:21, Co1 16:2; Rev 1:10
he went: Mar 3:1-5; Luk 6:6-11
which: Kg1 13:4-6; Zac 11:17; Joh 5:3
Is it: Mat 19:3, Mat 22:17, Mat 22:18; Luk 13:14, Luk 14:3-6, Luk 20:22; Joh 5:10, Joh 9:16
that: Isa 32:6, Isa 59:4, Isa 59:13; Luk 6:6, Luk 6:7, Luk 11:54, Luk 23:2, Luk 23:14; Joh 8:6
what: This was an argumentum ad homineṁ The Jews held that such things were lawful on the sabbath day, and our Saviour very properly appealed to their canons in vindication of his intention to heal the distressed man. Luk 13:15-17, Luk 14:5
and if: Exo 23:4, Exo 23:5; Deu 22:4
and it: Luk 13:13; Act 3:7, Act 3:8
went: Mat 27:1; Mar 3:6; Luk 6:11; Joh 5:18, Joh 10:39, Joh 11:53, Joh 11:57
held a council: or, took counsel
he withdrew: Mat 10:23; Luk 6:12; Joh 7:1, Joh 10:40-42, Joh 11:54
great: Mat 4:24, Mat 4:25, Mat 19:2; Mar 3:7-12, Mar 6:56; Luk 6:17-19; Joh 9:4; Gal 6:9; Pe1 2:21
Mat 9:30, Mat 17:9; Mar 7:36; Luk 5:14, Luk 5:15
it: Mat 8:17, Mat 13:35, Mat 21:4; Isa 41:22, Isa 41:23, Isa 42:9, Isa 44:26; Luk 21:22, Luk 24:44; Joh 10:35, Joh 12:38, Joh 19:28; Act 13:27
saying: Isa 42:1-4
Behold: This prophecy is expressly referred to the Messiah by the Targumist, who renders, "Behold my servant the Messiah," etc., ha avdi mesheecha; and it was amply fulfilled in the gentle, lowly, condescending and beneficent nature of Christ's miracles and personal ministry, his perseverance in the midst of opposition, without engaging in contentious disputation, and his kind and tender dealing with weak and tempted believers.
my servant: Isa 49:5, Isa 49:6, Isa 52:13, Isa 53:11; Zac 3:8; Phi 2:6, Phi 2:7
whom I: Psa 89:19; Isa 49:1-3; Luk 23:35; Pe1 2:4
my beloved: Mat 3:17, Mat 17:5; Mar 1:11, Mar 9:7; Luk 9:35; Eph 1:6; Col 1:1, Col 1:13 *marg. Pe2 1:17
I will: Mat 3:16; Isa 11:2, Isa 59:20,Isa 59:21, Isa 61:1-3; Luk 3:22, Luk 4:18; Joh 1:32-34, Joh 3:34; Act 10:38
and he: Isa 32:15, Isa 32:16, Isa 49:6, Isa 60:2, Isa 60:3, Isa 62:2; Jer 16:19; Luk 2:31, Luk 2:32; Act 11:18; Act 13:46-48, Act 14:27, Act 26:17, Act 26:18; Rom 15:9-12; Eph 2:11-13, Eph 3:5-8
Mat 11:29; Zac 9:9; Luk 17:20; Joh 18:36-38; Co2 10:1; Ti2 2:24, Ti2 2:25
bruised: Mat 11:28; Kg2 18:21; Psa 51:17, Psa 147:3; Isa 40:11, Isa 57:15, Isa 61:1-3; Lam 3:31-34; Eze 34:16; Luk 4:18; Co2 2:7; Heb 12:12, Heb 12:13
till: Psa 98:1-3; Isa 42:3, Isa 42:4; Rom 15:17-19; Co2 2:14, Co2 10:3-5; Rev 6:2; Rev 19:11-21
Isa 11:10; Rom 15:12, Rom 15:13; Eph 1:12, Eph 1:13; Col 1:27
was: Mat 9:32; Mar 3:11; Luk 11:14
he healed: Mar 7:35-37, Mar 9:17-26
blind: Psa 51:15; Isa 29:18, Isa 32:3, Isa 32:4, Isa 35:5, Isa 35:6; Act 26:18
the people: Mat 9:33, Mat 15:30,Mat 15:31
Is not: Mat 9:27, Mat 15:22, Mat 21:9, Mat 22:42, Mat 22:43; Joh 4:29, Joh 7:40-42
when: Mat 9:34; Mar 3:22; Luk 11:15
Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul, and so, Mat 12:27
Jesus: Mat 9:4; Psa 139:2; Jer 17:10; Amo 4:13; Mar 2:8; Joh 2:24, Joh 2:25, Joh 21:17; Co1 2:11; Heb 4:13; Rev 2:23
Every kingdom: Isa 9:21, Isa 19:2, Isa 19:3; Mar 3:23-26; Luk 11:17, Luk 11:18; Gal 5:15; Rev 16:19; Rev 17:16, Rev 17:17
his: Joh 12:31, Joh 14:30, Joh 16:11; Co2 4:4; Col 1:13; Jo1 5:19; Rev 9:11; Rev 12:9, Rev 16:10, Rev 20:2, Rev 20:3
Beelzebub: Mat 12:24
by whom: Mar 9:38, Mar 9:39; Luk 9:49, Luk 9:50, Luk 11:19; Act 19:13-16
they: Mat 12:41, Mat 12:42; Luk 19:22; Rom 3:19
I cast: Mat 12:18; Mar 16:17; Luk 11:20; Act 10:38
then: Mat 6:33, Mat 21:31, Mat 21:43; Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Dan 2:44, Dan 7:14; Mar 1:15, Mar 11:10; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33, Luk 9:2, Luk 10:11, Luk 11:20, Luk 16:16, Luk 17:20,Luk 17:21; Rom 14:17; Col 1:13; Heb 12:28
Isa 49:24, Isa 53:12; Mar 3:27; Luk 11:21, Luk 11:22; Jo1 3:8, Jo1 4:4; Rev 12:7-10; Rev 20:1-3, Rev 20:7-9
that is: Mat 6:24; Jos 5:13, Jos 24:15; Ch1 12:17, Ch1 12:18; Mar 9:40; Luk 9:50, Luk 11:23; Co2 6:15, Co2 6:16; Jo1 2:19; Rev 3:15, Rev 3:16
gathereth: Gen 49:10; Hos 1:11; Joh 11:52
All: Isa 1:18, Isa 55:7; Eze 33:11; Ti1 1:13-15; Heb 6:4 *etc: Heb 10:26, Heb 10:29; Jo1 1:9, Jo1 2:1, Jo1 2:2
blasphemy: Blasphemy, βλασφημια [Strong's G988], either from βλαπειν [Strong's G984], την φημην, to hurt, or blast the reputation, or from βαλλειν [Strong's G906], ταις φημαις, to smite with words, or reports, when applied to men denotes injurious speaking, or calumny, and when used in reference to God signifies speaking impiously of his nature, attributes, and works.
but: Mar 3:28-30; Luk 12:10; Act 7:51; Jo1 5:16
whosoever: Mat 11:19, Mat 13:55; Luk 7:34, Luk 23:34; Joh 7:12, Joh 7:52; Act 3:14, Act 3:15, Act 3:19; Act 26:9-11; Ti1 1:13, Ti1 1:15
but: Joh 7:39; Heb 6:4-6, Heb 10:26-29
it shall not: Job 36:13; Mar 3:29; Luk 16:23-26
make the good tree, Mat 23:26; Eze 18:31; Amo 5:15; Luk 11:39, Luk 11:40; Jam 4:8
and his fruit good: Mat 3:8-10, Mat 7:16-20; Luk 3:9, Luk 6:43, Luk 6:44; Joh 15:4-7; Jam 3:12
generation: Mat 3:7, Mat 23:33; Luk 3:7; Joh 8:44; Jo1 3:10
how: Sa1 24:13; Psa 10:6, Psa 10:7, Psa 52:2-5, Psa 53:1, Psa 64:3, Psa 64:5, Psa 120:2-4, Psa 140:2, Psa 140:3; Isa 32:6, Isa 59:4, Isa 59:14; Jer 7:2-5; Rom 3:10-14; Jam 3:5-8
for: Luk 6:45
good man: Mat 13:52; Psa 37:30,Psa 37:31; Pro 10:20,Pro 10:21, Pro 12:6, Pro 12:17-19, Pro 15:4, Pro 15:23, Pro 15:28; Pro 16:21-23, Pro 25:11, Pro 25:12; Eph 4:29; Col 3:16, Col 4:6
and an: Mat 12:34
every: Ecc 12:14; Rom 2:16; Eph 6:4-6; Jde 1:14, Jde 1:15; Rev 20:12
idle word: Ρημα [Strong's G4487], αργος [Strong's G692], i.e., ἀεργον - (work, act, deed) from α, privative, and εργον [Strong's G2041], work, a word that produces no good effect, and is not calculated to produce any. "Discourse," says Dr. Doddridge, "tending to innocent mirth, to exhilarate the spirits, is not idle discourse; as the time spent in necessary recreation is not idle time.
For by: Pro 13:3
justified: Jam 2:21-25
Master: Mat 16:1-4; Mar 8:11, Mar 8:12; Luk 11:16, Luk 11:29; Joh 2:18, Joh 4:48; Co1 1:22
adulterous: Isa 57:3; Mar 8:38; Jam 4:4
no sign: Mat 16:4; Luk 11:29, Luk 11:30
as: Jon 1:17
so: Mat 16:21, Mat 17:23, Mat 27:40,Mat 27:63, Mat 27:64; Joh 2:19
in the heart: Psa 63:9; Jon 2:2-6
men: Luk 11:32
rise: Mat 12:42; Isa 54:17; Jer 3:11; Eze 16:51, Eze 16:52; Rom 2:27; Heb 11:7
this: Mat 12:39, Mat 12:45, Mat 16:4, Mat 17:17, Mat 23:36
because: Jon 3:5-10
behold: Mat 12:6, Mat 12:42; Joh 3:31, Joh 4:12, Joh 8:53-58; Heb 3:5, Heb 3:6
queen: Kg1 10:1-13; Ch2 9:1-12; Luk 11:31, Luk 11:32; Act 8:27, Act 8:28
hear: Kg1 3:9, Kg1 3:12, Kg1 3:28, Kg1 4:29, Kg1 4:34, Kg1 5:12, Kg1 10:4, Kg1 10:7, Kg1 10:24
behold: Mat 3:17, Mat 17:5; Isa 7:14, Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Joh 1:14, Joh 1:18; Phi 2:6, Phi 2:7; Heb 1:2-4
when: Had there been no reality in demoniacal possessions, as some have supposed, our Lord would scarcely have appealed to a case of this kind here, to point out the real state of the Jewish people, and their approaching desolation. Had this been only a vulgar error, of the nonsense of which the learned scribes and wise Pharisees must have been convinced, the case, not being in point, because not true, must have been treated with contempt by the very people for whose conviction it was designed.
the unclean: Luk 11:24; Act 8:13
dry: Psa 63:1; Isa 35:6, Isa 35:7, Isa 41:18; Eze 47:8-12; Amo 8:11-13
seeking: Mat 8:29; Mar 5:7-13; Luk 8:28-32
my: Mat 12:29; Luk 11:21, Luk 11:22; Joh 13:27; Eph 2:2; Jo1 4:4
he findeth: Mat 13:20-22; Psa 81:11, Psa 81:12; Hos 7:6; Joh 12:6, Joh 13:2; Act 5:1-3, Act 8:18-23; Co1 11:19; Th2 2:9-12; Ti1 6:4, Ti1 6:5, Ti1 6:9, Ti1 6:10; Jo1 2:19; Jde 1:4, Jde 1:5; Rev 13:3, Rev 13:4, Rev 13:8, Rev 13:9
seven: Mat 12:24; Mar 5:9, Mar 16:9; Eph 6:12
more: Mat 23:15
and the: Luk 11:26; Heb 6:4-8, Heb 10:26-31, Heb 10:39; Pe2 2:14-22; Jo1 5:16, Jo1 5:17; Jde 1:10-13
Even: And so it was; for they became worse and worse, as if totally abandoned to diabolical influence, till the besom of destruction swept them away. Mat 21:38-44, Mat 23:32-39, Mat 23:24, Mat 23:34; Luk 11:49-51, Luk 19:41-44; Joh 15:22-24; Rom 11:8-10; Th1 2:15, Th1 2:16
yet: Mar 2:21, Mar 3:31-35; Luk 8:10,Luk 8:19-21
his: Mat 13:55; Mar 6:3; Joh 2:12, Joh 7:3, Joh 7:5, Joh 7:10; Act 1:14; Co1 9:5; Gal 1:19
Who is: Mat 10:37; Deu 33:9; Mar 3:32, Mar 3:33; Luk 2:49, Luk 2:52; Joh 2:3, Joh 2:4; Co2 5:16
his disciples: Mat 28:7; Mar 3:34; Joh 17:8, Joh 17:9, Joh 17:20, Joh 20:17-20
do: Mat 7:20,Mat 7:21, Mat 17:5; Mar 3:35; Luk 8:21, Luk 11:27, Luk 11:28; Joh 6:29, Joh 6:40, Joh 15:14; Act 3:22, Act 3:23, Act 16:30,Act 16:31, Act 17:30, Act 26:20; Gal 5:6, Gal 6:15; Col 3:11; Heb 5:9; Jam 1:21, Jam 1:22; Pe1 4:2; Jo1 2:17, Jo1 3:23, Jo1 3:24; Rev 22:14
the same: Mat 25:40,Mat 25:45, Mat 28:10; Psa 22:22; Joh 20:17; Rom 8:29; Heb 2:11-17
and sister: Sol 4:9, Sol 4:10,Sol 4:12, Sol 5:1, Sol 5:2; Co1 9:5; Co2 11:2; Eph 5:25-27