The Meaning of Matthew 12:37 Explained

Matthew 12:37

KJV: For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

YLT: for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

Darby: for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

ASV: For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For  by  thy  words  thou shalt be justified,  and  by  thy  words  thou shalt be condemned. 

What does Matthew 12:37 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 12:24-37 - Slander From Evil Hearts
Spite and hatred absolutely blind the eyes and distort the judgment. They reached their climax in this effort of the Pharisees to discredit Christ. They could not deny His miracles, so they imputed them to a collusion between Him and Satan. On the face of it, this charge was absurd. But our Lord showed clearly that in making the allegation, His enemies were violating their spiritual sense and deliberately blinding their eyes and dulling their ears to God's Spirit. This is the sin that hath never forgiveness, because the soul that acts thus ceases to wish for or seek it.
What a glimpse is given of our Savior's sore temptations and glorious victory in Matthew 12:29! He had already bound the strong man, and for this reason was able to spoil his house and deliver his captives. Let Jesus into your heart, and no foe, though he may batter the door, shall break in to destroy!
The one test that Jesus proposes is fruit. The nature of a man or doctrine or movement can be rightly estimated only when the results have had time to develop. How splendidly Christianity has stood this test! [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 12

1  Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,
3  by scripture,
9  by reason,
13  and by a miracle
22  He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute;
24  and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub,
32  he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven
36  Account shall be made of idle words
38  He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign,
46  and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother

What do the individual words in Matthew 12:37 mean?

By for the words of you you will be justified and you will be condemned
ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ καὶ καταδικασθήσῃ

λόγων  words 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: λόγος  
Sense: of speech.
σου  of  you 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
δικαιωθήσῃ  you  will  be  justified 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 2nd Person Singular
Root: δικαιόω  
Sense: to render righteous or such he ought to be.
καταδικασθήσῃ  you  will  be  condemned 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 2nd Person Singular
Root: δικάζω 
Sense: to give judgment against (one), to pronounce guilty.

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