Luke 6:44
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Luke 6:44 in other translations
| BSB | For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. |
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| WEB | For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. |
| ASV | For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. |
| YLT | for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape. |
| DARBY | for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble. |
| BBE | For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants. |
| Webster | For every tree is known by its own fruit: for from thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramble bush do they gather grapes. |
What does Luke 6:44 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:41-49
41-49. (See on Mt 7:3-5, Mt 7:16-27.)
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 6:37-49
All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shall ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made in another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what should encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil, follow in…
Luke 6:44 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 6:44
- James 3:12
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
- Matthew 12:33
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
- Galatians 5:19-23
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, …
- Titus 2:11-13
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
- Jude 1:12
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ga 5:19-23; Tit 2:11-13; Jas 3:12; Jude 1:12
grapes. Gr. a grape.
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Context
- Luke 6:43
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
- Luke 6:44
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
- Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke 6:44 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque cada árbol por su fruto es conocido: que no cogen higos de los espinos, ni vendimian uvas de las zarzas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car chaque arbre se connaît à son propre fruit, car on ne récolte pas des figues sur des épines, ni ne cueille du raisin sur un buisson. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | denn ein jeder Baum wird an seiner eigenen Frucht erkannt; denn von Dornen sammelt man nicht Feigen, noch liest man von einem Dornbusch Trauben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Unaquæque enim arbor de fructu suo cognoscitur. Neque enim de spinis colligunt ficus: neque de rubo vindemiant uvam. |