Cross References

Matthew 7:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You can tell who the false prophets are by their deeds.

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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.

You can tell what they are by what they do. No one picks grapes or figs from thorn bushes.

You can tell what a tree is like by the fruit it produces. You cannot pick figs or grapes from thorn bushes.

So I advise you to stay away from these men. Leave them alone. If what they are planning is something of their own doing, it will fail.

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