Ezekiel 33:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

As the people cometh

Luke 10:39

Acts 10:33

They sit before thee as my people

James 1:22

For with

James 2:14

1 John 3:17

Shew much love

Luke 16:14

But their

General references

Mark 10:20

James 1:23

Bible References

As the people cometh

now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.

immediately I sent to you; and you have done well to come. now here we are all in the presence of God, to hear whatever he has given you in charge.

They sit before thee as my people

therefore, whoever heareth these instructions of mine, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the prudent man, who built his house upon a rock:

he is like a man who in building a house, digg'd deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: an inundation came, the current beat impetuously upon that house, but could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

but he answered them, my mother and brethren are these, who attend to the word of God, and practise it.

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice:

For with

What advantage is it, my brethren, for a man to say he has faith, if he has no beneficence? can such a faith save him?

he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love?

Shew much love

The Pharisees too, who were noted for avarice, heard all this discourse, and treated him with derision.

But their

no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.

he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful:

but when the young man heard that, he went away dejected: for he had great possessions.

then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions.

for this you know, that no licentious or dissolute person, no lewd libertine, that is, an idolater, hath any part in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

themselves to temptations and snares, and to many foolish noxious passions, which plunge men into ruin and perdition. for the love of money is the root of all evil:

General references

to which he answered, master, said he, all these precepts have I observed from my youth.

for a bare auditor without practice is like one who sees his image form'd by a mirror: