Matthew 12:33

Conservative English Version

A good tree produces only good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. You can tell what a tree is like by the fruit it produces.

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:31

Give up your evil ways and start thinking pure thoughts. And be faithful to me! Do you really want to be put to death for your sins?

Amos 5:15

Choose good instead of evil! See that justice is done. Maybe I, the LORD All-Powerful, will be kind to what's left of your people.

Matthew 23:26

You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of a cup, and then the outside will also be clean.

Luke 3:9

An ax is ready to cut the trees down at their roots. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire."

James 3:12

Can a fig tree produce olives or a grapevine produce figs? Does fresh water come from a well full of salt water?

James 4:8

Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you people who can't make up your mind.