Matthew 15:13

Easy To Read Version

Jesus answered, “Every plant that my Father in heaven has not planted himself will be pulled up by the roots.

Cross References

Isaiah 60:21

“All of your people will be good.\par Those people will get the earth forever.\par I made those people.\par They are the wonderful plant\par that I made with my own hands.\par

Isaiah 61:3

God sent me to the sad people of Zion. \{I will get them ready for the celebration.\} I will take away the ashes on their head, and I will give them a crown. I will take away their sadness, and I will give them the oil of happiness. I will take away their sorrow, and I will give them celebration clothes. God sent me to name those people ‘Good Trees’ and ‘The Lord’s Wonderful Plant.’

Matthew 15:12

Then the followers came to Jesus and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees {\cf2\super [207]} are angry because of what you said?”

John 15:1

\{Jesus said,\} “I am the true vine; my Father is the gardener.

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch {\cf2\super [217]} of mine that does not make fruit. {\cf2\super [218]} And he trims and cleans every branch that makes fruit, so that it will make even more fruit.

John 15:6

If a person does not continue in me, then he is like a branch that is thrown away. That branch dies. People pick up dead branches, throw them into the fire, and burn them.

1 Corinthians 3:9

We are workers together for God. And you are like a farm that belongs to God.