Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:13 JFB -> Commentary on 7:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:13 PNT -> Commentary on 7:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:13 TFG -> Commentary on 7:13 TSK -> Commentary on 7:13 TSK -> Entry for 7:13 WEN -> Notes on 7:13 NTB -> Commandments; Death; Gates; Hell; Highways; Religion; Strait Gate; Way; Wicked (People) TTT -> Death, Eternal; Gates; Highways UTM -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 WJD -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 WJD -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 TV -> Devotional using 7:13 7:13 - [In Context] "Enter through the narrow gate {that opens the way to heaven}. The road that leads to hell is a very easy road. And the gate to hell is very wide. Many people enter that gate.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:14 JFB -> Commentary on 7:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:14 PNT -> Commentary on 7:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:14 TFG -> Commentary on 7:14 TSK -> Commentary on 7:14 TSK -> Entry for 7:14 WEN -> Notes on 7:14 NTB -> Commandments; Hell; Highways; Religion; Righteous; Strait Gate TTT -> Gates; Highways EBD -> Eternal life UTM -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 WJD -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 WJD -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 TV -> Devotional using 7:14 7:14 - [In Context] But the gate that opens the way to {true} life is very small. And the road to {true} life is very difficult (hard). Only a few people find that road.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:15 JFB -> Commentary on 7:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:15 PNT -> Commentary on 7:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:15 TFG -> Commentary on 7:15 TSK -> Commentary on 7:15 TSK -> Entry for 7:15 WEN -> Notes on 7:15 NTB -> Commandments; Hypocrisy; Minister, Christian; Religion; Teachers; Wolf TTT -> Prophets, False; Sheep; Wolf, The EBD -> Wolf SBD -> Wolf WJD -> Devotional using 7:15 WJD -> Devotional using 7:15 7:15 - [In Context] "Be careful of false prophets. F84 They come to you and look {gentle} like sheep. But they are really dangerous {like} wolves.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:16 JFB -> Commentary on 7:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:16 PNT -> Commentary on 7:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:16 TFG -> Commentary on 7:16 TSK -> Commentary on 7:16 TSK -> Entry for 7:16 WEN -> Notes on 7:16 NTB -> Botany; Commandments; Religion; Righteous; Thistle TTT -> Fig-tree, The EBD -> Brier; Thistle; Thorn WJD -> Devotional using 7:16 WJD -> Devotional using 7:16 7:16 - [In Context] You will know these people because of the things they do. Good things don't come from bad people, the same as grapes don't come from thorn bushes. And figs don't come from thorny weeds.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:17 JFB -> Commentary on 7:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:17 PNT -> Commentary on 7:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:17 TFG -> Commentary on 7:17 TSK -> Commentary on 7:17 TSK -> Entry for 7:17 WEN -> Notes on 7:17 NTB -> Botany; Character; Commandments; Depravity Of Man; Religion; Righteous; Sin TTT -> Fruits; Trees WJD -> Devotional using 7:17 WJD -> Devotional using 7:17 7:17 - [In Context] In the same way, every good tree makes good fruit. And bad trees make bad fruit.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:18 JFB -> Commentary on 7:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:18 PNT -> Commentary on 7:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:18 TSK -> Commentary on 7:18 TSK -> Entry for 7:18 WEN -> Notes on 7:18 NTB -> Botany; Commandments; Religion; Righteous; Sin TTT -> Fruits; Trees WJD -> Devotional using 7:18 WJD -> Devotional using 7:18 7:18 - [In Context] A good tree cannot make bad fruit. And a bad tree cannot make good fruit.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 7:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:19 JFB -> Commentary on 7:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:19 PNT -> Commentary on 7:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:19 TFG -> Commentary on 7:19 TSK -> Commentary on 7:19 TSK -> Entry for 7:19 WEN -> Notes on 7:19 NTB -> Commandments; Religion; Righteous; Unfruitfulness; Wicked (People) TTT -> Trees WJD -> Devotional using 7:19 WJD -> Devotional using 7:19 7:19 - [In Context] Every tree that does not make good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 7:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:20 JFB -> Commentary on 7:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:20 PNT -> Commentary on 7:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:20 TFG -> Commentary on 7:20 TSK -> Commentary on 7:20 TSK -> Entry for 7:20 WEN -> Notes on 7:20 NTB -> Botany; Commandments; Religion; Righteous WJD -> Devotional using 7:20 WJD -> Devotional using 7:20 7:20 - [In Context] You will know these false people by the fruit they make (things they do).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:21 JFB -> Commentary on 7:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:21 PNT -> Commentary on 7:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:21 SRN -> Study Notes on 7:21 TFG -> Commentary on 7:21 TSK -> Commentary on 7:21 TSK -> Entry for 7:21 WEN -> Notes on 7:21 NTB -> Commandments; Confession; Doer; Hypocrisy; Readings, Select; Religion; Self-Delusion TTT -> Self-delusion WJD -> Devotional using 7:21 7:21 - [In Context] "Not every person that says that I am his Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven. The only people that will enter the kingdom of heaven are those people that do the things that my Father in heaven wants.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:22 JFB -> Commentary on 7:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:22 PNT -> Commentary on 7:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:22 SRN -> Study Notes on 7:22 TFG -> Commentary on 7:22 TSK -> Commentary on 7:22 TSK -> Entry for 7:22 WEN -> Notes on 7:22 NTB -> Commandments; Confession; Hypocrisy; Judgment; Minister, Christian; Miracles; Readings, Select; Religion; Self-Delusion; Self-Righteousness TTT -> Judgment, The; Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Prophecy; Self-delusion WJD -> Devotional using 7:22 7:22 - [In Context] On the last day many people will say to me, 'You are our Lord! We spoke for you. And for you we forced out demons F85 and did many miracles. F86 '
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:23 JFB -> Commentary on 7:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:23 PNT -> Commentary on 7:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 7:23 TFG -> Commentary on 7:23 TSK -> Commentary on 7:23 TSK -> Entry for 7:23 WEN -> Notes on 7:23 NTB -> Commandments; Confession; Hypocrisy; Judgment; Minister, Christian; Quotations And Allusions; Readings, Select; Religion; Self-Delusion; Self-Righteousness; Sin; Wicked (People) TTT -> Judgment, The; Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Self-delusion WJD -> Devotional using 7:23 7:23 - [In Context] Then I will tell those people clearly, 'Go away from me, you people that do wrong. I never knew you.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 7:24 JFB -> Commentary on 7:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:24 PNT -> Commentary on 7:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:24 TFG -> Commentary on 7:24 TSK -> Commentary on 7:24 TSK -> Entry for 7:24 WEN -> Notes on 7:24 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Hearers; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Rock; Wisdom; Word Of God TTT -> Houses; Parables; Rocks; Scriptures, The; Steadfastness WJD -> Devotional using 7:24 WJD -> Devotional using 7:24 7:24 - [In Context] "Every person that hears these things I say and obeys is like a wise man. The wise man built his house on rock.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:25 JFB -> Commentary on 7:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:25 PNT -> Commentary on 7:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:25 TFG -> Commentary on 7:25 TSK -> Commentary on 7:25 TSK -> Entry for 7:25 WEN -> Notes on 7:25 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Hearers; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Rock; Wind; Wisdom; Word Of God TTT -> Foundation; Houses; Parables; Rain; Rocks; Steadfastness WJD -> Devotional using 7:25 WJD -> Devotional using 7:25 7:25 - [In Context] It rained hard and the water rose. The winds blew and hit that house. But the house did not fall, because the house was built on rock.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:26 JFB -> Commentary on 7:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:26 PNT -> Commentary on 7:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:26 TFG -> Commentary on 7:26 TSK -> Commentary on 7:26 TSK -> Entry for 7:26 WEN -> Notes on 7:26 NTB -> Commandments; Fool; Hearers; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Wicked (People); Wisdom TTT -> Fools; Houses; Parables; Wicked, The, are compared to WJD -> Devotional using 7:26 WJD -> Devotional using 7:26 7:26 - [In Context] But the person that hears the things I teach and does not obey those things is like a foolish man. The foolish man built his house on sand.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:27 JFB -> Commentary on 7:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:27 PNT -> Commentary on 7:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:27 TFG -> Commentary on 7:27 TSK -> Commentary on 7:27 TSK -> Entry for 7:27 WEN -> Notes on 7:27 NTB -> Commandments; Fool; Hearers; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Wicked (People); Wisdom TTT -> Parables; Rain; Wind, The EBD -> River WJD -> Devotional using 7:27 WJD -> Devotional using 7:27 WJD -> Devotional using 7:27 7:27 - [In Context] It rained hard, the water rose, and the winds blew and hit that house. And the house fell with a loud noise."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:28 JFB -> Commentary on 7:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:28 PNT -> Commentary on 7:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:28 TFG -> Commentary on 7:28 TSK -> Commentary on 7:28 TSK -> Entry for 7:28 WEN -> Notes on 7:28 NTB -> Commandments; Jesus, The Christ (continued); People, Common; Power; Religion TTT -> Power of Christ, The TV -> Devotional using 7:28 WJD -> Devotional using 7:28 TV -> Devotional using 7:28 WJD -> Devotional using 7:28 TV -> Devotional using 7:28 7:28 - [In Context] When Jesus finished saying these things, the people were amazed at his teaching.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:29 JFB -> Commentary on 7:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:29 PNT -> Commentary on 7:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:29 TFG -> Commentary on 7:29 TSK -> Commentary on 7:29 TSK -> Entry for 7:29 WEN -> Notes on 7:29 NTB -> Commandments; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Power; Religion; Scribe (S) TTT -> Power of Christ, The; Scribes EBD -> Peter SBD -> Scribes TV -> Devotional using 7:29 WJD -> Devotional using 7:29 TV -> Devotional using 7:29 WJD -> Devotional using 7:29 TV -> Devotional using 7:29 7:29 - [In Context] Jesus did not teach like their teachers of the law. Jesus taught like a person that had authority (power).
FOOTNOTES: F84: false prophets   People that say they speak for God but do not really speak God's truth. F85: demon(s)   Demons are evil spirits from the devil. F86: miracle(s)   Amazing works done by God's power.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.