Luk 6:45 | NETfull | STEP | The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

Luke 6:45

45 The good person out of the good treasury of his ^{▼▼ Grk “the”; the Greek article has been translated here and in the following clause (“out of the evil”) as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).} heart ^{▼▼ Mention of the heart shows that Jesus is not interested in what is done, but why. Motives are more important than actions for him.} produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury ^{▼▼ The word “treasury” is not repeated in the Greek text at this point, but is implied.} produces evil, for his mouth speaks ^{▼▼ What one utters from one’s mouth is especially singled out as the example of this principle. James seems to have known this teaching (Jas 1:26; 3:1–12).} from what fills ^{▼▼ Grk “for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”} his heart.