Romans 6:23

| Rom 6 |

23 d For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:12

| Rom 5 |

Death in Adam, Life in Christ

12 Therefore, just as t sin came into the world through one man, and u death through sin, and v so death spread to all men because w all sinned—

Matthew 12:36

| Matt 12 |

36 I tell you, s on the day of judgment t people will give account for u every careless word they speak,

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Matt. 11:1–12:50 Opposition to the Messiah Emerges. Resistance to Jesus' ministry has appeared occasionally (e.g., 9:3–4) but now begins to build significantly, occasioned first by the innocuous questions of John the Baptist (11:2–19), then through the overt hostility of the Jewish religious leaders (12:1–45).

Matt. 12:1–45 Confrontations with the Pharisees. The Pharisees accuse Jesus of violating the Sabbath (vv. 1–14), suggest he is in league with Satan (vv. 22–37), and demand a cosmic sign (vv. 38–42). Jesus vindicates himself as lord of the Sabbath (v. 8), divine servant of justice (v. 18), and the Spirit-empowered inaugurator of the kingdom of God (v. 28). Judgment will come upon the hard-hearted blasphemers (vv. 30–45), but those who follow Jesus are his true family (see vv. 46–50).

Matt. 12:36–37 the day of judgment. Christ's second coming (see note on 7:23). every careless word. Eternal judgment awaits any who attempt to turn the people against Jesus by slanderous accusations of blasphemy. By your words you will be justified means a person's words will be outward evidence of their inward character. “Justified” here means “shown to be righteous.” This verse does not use “justified” in the Pauline sense of “declared righteous by God” (see notes on Gal. 2:16; James 2:21). Similarly, evil people's evil words will be evidence by which they will be condemned.