Devine Scripture

Matthew 7:16

Matthew chapter 7 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Context

v.15Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

v.16This passage

v.17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 7:20

    Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

  • Matthew 12:33

    Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

  • Jude 1:10

    But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

  • James 3:12

    can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.

  • 2 Peter 2:10

    but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

  • Luke 6:43

    For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.