Matthew 7:17-20

17 "So ¹every 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 "²Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20 "So then, you will know them ³by their fruits.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 12:33, 35
• 2. Matthew 3:10; Luke 3:9; Luke 13:7; John 15:2, 6
• 3. Matthew 7:16; Matthew 12:33; Luke 6:44; James 3:12

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "recognize"