Matthew 7:16
Ye may know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
In Context
15Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
17So every good tree beareth good fruit; but a bad tree beareth bad fruit.
Cross References
Matthew 12:33Either say that the tree is good, and its fruit good; or say that the tree is bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers!
James 3:12Can a fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a vine, figs? Neither can salt water yield fresh.
Jude 1:10But these rail at the things which they know not; but what things they understand naturally, as brute beasts, in these they corrupt themselves.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:16-21
The Sermon on the Mount. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20… Read the whole commentary →