32 And whosoever shall speak a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him: [a]but whosoever shall speak against the holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in the world to come.

33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good: or else make the tree evil, and his fruit evil: for the tree is known by the fruit.

34 [b]O generations of vipers, how can you speak good things, when ye are evil? For of the (A)abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:32 Of blasphemy against the holy Ghost.
  2. Matthew 12:34 Hypocrites at the length betray themselves even by their own mouth.

32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age(A) or in the age to come.(B)

33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.(C) 34 You brood of vipers,(D) how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks(E) what the heart is full of.

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