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Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
Matthew 7:18 · Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew 7:18 in other translations
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
A good tree cannot produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
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In context
15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
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