Matthew 12:33

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

In Context

32And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in the world to come.

34You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:16You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?

Luke 3:9Even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees: every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

Luke 11:39And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

James 3:12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olives? or a vine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring yield fresh water.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:23-38

The Sin against the Holy Ghost. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or… Read the whole commentary →

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