Luke 6:45

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 6:45 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke 6:45 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, etc.] This, because of its suitableness and agreement with what goes before, is placed by Luke here; though, according to Matthew, it was spoken at another time and place, unless it should be a repetition there; (See Gill on “<401235>Matthew 12:35”) for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, Ethiopic, Syriac, and Persic versions, leave out the word “his”; and the two latter read “lips”, instead of “mouth”; (See Gill on “<401234>Matthew 12:34”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24-26 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. Who are rich - In this world’s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their consolation in them. It implies, farther, that they would not seek or receive consolation from the gospel. They were proud, and would not seek it; satisfied, and did not desire it; filled with cares, and had no time or disposition to attend to…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:45 What people take in and treasure determines what will emerge in their lives.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“good man: Psa 37:30, Psa 37:31, Psa 40:8-10, Psa 71:15-18; Pro 10:20, Pro 10:21, Pro 12:18, Pro 15:23, Pro 22:17, Pro 22:18; Mat 12:35; Joh 7:38; Eph 4:29, Eph 5:3, Eph 5:4, Eph 5:19; Col 4:6 treasure: Co2 4:6, Co2 4:7; Eph 3:8; Col 3:16; Heb 8:10 and an: Psa 12:2-4, Psa 41:6, Psa 41:7, Psa 52:2-4, Psa 59:7, Psa 59:12, Psa 64:3-8, Psa 140:5; Jer 9:2-5; Act 5:3; Act 8:19-23; Rom 3:13, Rom 3:14; Jam 3:5-8; Jde 1:15 for: Mat 12:34-37 Luke 6:46”
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