Matthew 7:2

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 7:2

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Ver. 2. For with what judgment ye judge, &c. ] Our Saviour sets forth what he had said before by these two proverbial sentences, as well known among them as those among us: "Ye shall sow as ye reap, drink as ye brew, be served with the same sauce," &c. a Compare herewith those divine proverbs,Isaiah 33:1; Isaiah 33:1 ; Proverbs 12:14 ; Proverbs 13:2 ; Proverbs... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 7:2

Judges 1:7, Psalms 18:25, Psalms 18:26, Psalms 137:7, Psalms 137:8, Jeremiah 51:24, Obadiah 1:15, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, James 2:13, Revelation 18:6 Reciprocal: Genesis 19:36 - General Genesis 29:25 - wherefore Genesis 42:21 - we saw Genesis 44:16 - God hath Exodus 4:9 - blood Exodus 14:26 - the waters Exodus 21:24 - General Leviticus 19:35 - in meteyard Leviticus 24:19 - General Judges 5:27 - where Judges 9:23 - dealt Judges 9:56... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 7:2

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you — Awful words! So we may, as it were, choose for ourselves, whether God shall be severe or merciful to us. God and man will favour the candid and benevolent: but they must expect judgment without mercy, who have showed no mercy. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:1-27

III. CHRISTIAN PIETY DISTINGUISHED FROM GENTILISM, Matthew 6:19 to Matthew 7:27. Fallen Judaism is the impure service of the true God; Gentilism is the true service of a false god. That god is the world-god Mammon. Gentilism has lost its divine parent; it has become orphaned of our Father who is in heaven. In his place it has substituted the Mammon service and the earthly goods. After all these things do the Gentiles seek. Matthew 6:32. It is perfectly plain that with Matthew 6:18 our Lord... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:2

2. Ye shall be judged We must take care that our judgments will stand this test, and all is right. With what measure ye mete Our Lord here states the divine penalty for this unholy judging. It is the divine retribution symbolically stated in the terms of the law of retaliation, like for like. The unjust judge shall be paid off in unjust judgment. To the froward God will prove himself froward. Psalms 18:26. The sentiment literally is, The wicked estimator shall be judged according... read more

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 7:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 7:2

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 7:2

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:1-27

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:2

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