A Tree and Its Fruit
15 v“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wwolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. xAre grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 yEvery tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
33 j“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the ktree is known by its fruit. 34 You lbrood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? mFor out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will ngive account for every careless word they speak, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
