Matthew 7:16

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What does Matthew 7:16 mean?

Matthew 7:16 in the original Greek

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Cross references for Matthew 7:16

• Luke 6:43-45

  For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 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. 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.

• 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.

• Matthew 7:20

  Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

• 2 Peter 2:10-18

  But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; …

• Jude 1:10-19

  But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 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; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. …

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Context

• Matthew 7:15

  Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

• Matthew 7:16

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

• Matthew 7:17

  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

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