Matthew 7:18

A good tree can’t make bad fruit. A bad tree can’t make good fruit.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

In Context

17Good fruit grows on a good tree. Rubbish fruit grows on a rubbish tree.

19If a farmer has a tree that only makes rubbish fruit, he will cut down that tree and burn it in a fire.

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Cross References

1 John 3:9If anyone belongs to God, they don’t keep on doing bad things. It’s like they are one of God’s kids, and God gave them new life. So they can’t keep on doing bad things.

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 →

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