Matthew 7:20

New Living Translation

Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.

Cross References

Matthew 12:33

“A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.

Matthew 7:16

You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

Luke 6:44

A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes.

Acts 5:38

“So my advice is, leave these men alone. Let them go. If they are planning and doing these things merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown.

James 3:12

Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.