Matthew 7:16-19

16 "You will 1know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
17 "So 2every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 "A good tree cannot * produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
19 "3Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Matthew 7:20; Matthew 12:33; Luke 6:44; James 3:12
  • 2. Matthew 12:33, 35
  • 3. Matthew 3:10; Luke 3:9; Luke 13:7; John 15:2, 6

Footnotes 2

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