Matthew 12:36

KJV

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

— Matthew 12:36, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Matthew Chapter 12 connects to 7 cross-references. Controversy over sabbath observance: plucking grain and healing a withered hand. The Pharisees plot to destroy Jesus. Jesus heals a blind and mute demoniac; the Pharisees attribute it to Beelzebul. Jesus teaches on the unforgivable sin of blasphemy against the …

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Other Translations

ASV

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

YLT

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

BBE

And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

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