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15 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
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“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16 "You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
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By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 "So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
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Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 "A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
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A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19 "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
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Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 "So then, you will know them by their fruits.
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Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord , Lord ,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
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