Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Matthew: Chapter 7].
within they are "ravening wolves" (\lukoi harpages\), greedy for
power, gain, self. It is a tragedy that such men and women
reappear through the ages and always find victims. Wolves are
more dangerous than dogs and hogs.
7:16 {By their fruits ye shall know them} (\apo t•n karp•n aut•n
epign•sesthe\). From their fruits you will recognize them." The
verb "know " (\gin•sk•\) has \epi\ added, fully know. The
illustrations from the trees and vines have many parallels in
ancient writers.
7:20 See on ¯Mt 7:16.
7:21 {Not--but} (\ou--all'\). Sharp contrast between the mere
talker and the doer of God's will.
7:22 {Did we not prophesy in thy name?} (\ou t•i s•i onomati
eproph•teusamen;\). The use of \ou\ in the question expects the
affirmative answer. They claim to have prophesied (preached) in
Christ's name and to have done many miracles. But Jesus will tear
off the sheepskin and lay bare the ravening wolf. "I never knew
you" (\oudepote egn•n h–m•s\). "I was never acquainted with you"
(experimental knowledge). Success, as the world counts it, is not
a criterion of one's knowledge of Christ and relation to him. "I
will profess unto them" (\homolog•s• autois\), the very word used
of profession of Christ before men (Mt 10:32). This word Jesus
will use for public and open announcement of their doom.
7:24 {And doeth them} (\kai poiei autous\). That is the point in
the parable of the wise builder, "who digged and went deep, and
laid a foundation upon the rock" (Lu 6:48).
7:25 {Was founded} (\tethemeli•to\). Past perfect indicative
passive state of completion in the past. It had been built upon
the rock and it stood. No augment.
7:26 {And doeth them not} (\kai m• poi•n autous\). The foolish
builder put his house on the sands that could not hold in the
storm. One is reminded of the words of Jesus at the beginning of
the Sermon in 5:19 about the one "who does and teaches."
Hearing sermons is a dangerous business if one does not put them
into practice.
7:28 {The multitudes were astonished} (\exepl•ssonto hoi
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