Luke 6:44-49

44 "¹For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush.

45 "²The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; ³for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.

Builders and Foundations

46 "⁴Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?

47 "⁵Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:

48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

49 "But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation; and the torrent burst against it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great."

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 7:16; Matthew 12:33
• 2. Matthew 12:35
• 3. Matthew 12:34
• 4. Malachi 1:6; Matthew 7:21
• 5. Luke 6:47-49: {Matthew 7:24-27;} James 1:22f

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "treasury, storehouse"
• [b]. Lit "the abundance of"
• [c]. Lit "does"
• [d]. Lit "dug and went deep"
• [e]. Lit "river"
• [f]. Lit "river"