A good man out of the good treasure of his heart,.... 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 "Mt 12:35"for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
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Luke 6:45
Luke 6:45
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