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The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Trinity 8 · July 26, 2026

The Sermon on the Mount (Die Bergpredigt), Fra Angelico
The Sermon on the Mount (Die Bergpredigt), Fra Angelico, c. 1442Convent of San Marco, Florence
A fresco in a friar's cell at San Marco, painted to be looked at by one man alone. Christ sits and teaches; the apostles sit on the ground around him.Everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.Fra AngelicoA Dominican friar who painted, canonised in 1982, whose work was made for the cells and corridors his brothers lived in.Convent of San Marco, FlorenceThe Dominican friary where Fra Angelico painted a fresco in every cell, left in place, so the pictures are still in the rooms they were made for.Convent of San Marco, Florence
Historic One-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 7:15-23Mt 7:15-23
EpistleRom. 8:12-17Rom 8:12-17Alt. EpistleActs 20:27-38
Old TestamentJer. 23:16-29Jer 23:16-29
PsalterPs. 26Ps 26

Overview & Insights

"Thus you will recognize them by their fruits." (Matthew 7:20)

Jesus warns against false prophets who come in sheep's clothing and teaches that a tree is known by its fruit, since every healthy tree bears good fruit. He adds that not everyone who says Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom, but only the one who does the will of the Father.

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Commentary

Enduring Word Bible Commentary Matthew Chapter 7Enduring Word Bible Commentary Mt Chapter 7 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on false prophets, good and bad fruit, and doing the will of the Father.

Matthew 7:15 CommentariesMt 7:15 Commentaries BibleHub

A stack of classic commentators such as Barnes, Gill, and the Pulpit Commentary on recognizing false prophets by their fruit.

Commentary on Matthew 7:21-29Commentary on Mt 7:21-29 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis of doing the will of the Father and the closing of the Sermon on the Mount.

Background & Word Study

Overview: Gospel of Matthew (Chapters 1-13)Overview: Gospel of Mt (Chapters 1-13) BibleProject

An animated overview of the first half of Matthew, the setting for the close of the Sermon on the Mount.

Matthew 7:15 Greek InterlinearMt 7:15 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for false prophets, fruit, and the will of the Father.

The Church Fathers

Commentary on Matthew 7 from the Church FathersCommentary on Mt 7 from the Church Fathers Catena

Patristic and medieval comment gathered verse by verse on false prophets and their fruit.

Sermons & Reflections

Matthew 7:21-27Mt 7:21-27 Sacred Space · Irish Jesuits

An Irish Jesuit guided prayer through the close of the Sermon on the Mount on doing the will of God.

Podcast

Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Eighth Sunday after Trinity - Dr. John Bombaro, 7/21/26 (2021)Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Eighth Sunday after Trinity - Dr. Jn Bombaro, 7/21/26 (2021) Issues, Etc.

Issues, Etc. talks a pastor through the historic one-year propers for this Sunday, including Matthew 7:15-23.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for the readings across the history of Christian art.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Matthew Scripture IndexThe Text This Week: Mt Scripture Index Textweek

A curated index of commentaries, art, and sermon helps for the Gospel of Matthew across traditions (a few links may be dated).

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