Matthew 7:18
A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
In Context
17so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.
19Every tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is cast to fire:
Cross References
1 John 3:9every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.
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 →