Neville Goddard on Matthew 12:33-37 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 12 in context

Scripture Focus

33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Matthew 12:33-37

Biblical Context

The verse teaches that a person is known by the fruit of their actions and by the words that spring from the heart. Idle words reveal an inner disposition, while good words reveal a good treasure within.

Neville's Inner Vision

The tree is your inner life; the fruit is what you express in speech and action. When you hear harsh judgments, remember the inner climate you dwell in—your words flow from your heart's state. The day of judgment is an inner moment of recognition, where you justify or condemn yourself by the quality of your inner speech. You can change your world by changing your inner treasure. Cultivate a good treasure in the heart and let it overflow into words and deeds. Your I AM is the governing consciousness; imagination, not external rule, shapes reality. To change your life, revise your inner sentence until what you say matches the life you desire. Do not seek outward signs; seek the inner condition that makes those signs inevitable.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the good treasure of your heart; speak from that treasure. For a period, revise idle words into affirmative or truthful statements and feel them real in your chest.