Matthew 7:17
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Matthew 7:17 in other translations
| BSB | Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. |
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| WEB | Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit. |
| ASV | Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. |
| YLT | so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits. |
| DARBY | So every good tree produces good fruits, but the worthless tree produces bad fruits. |
| BBE | Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit. |
| Webster | Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. |
What does Matthew 7:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
(f) "good tree" Lk 6:43, 45
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 7:15-20
Nothing so much prevents men from entering the strait gate, and becoming true followers of Christ, as the carnal, soothing, flattering doctrines of those who oppose the truth. They may be known by the drift and effects of their doctrines. Some part of their temper and conduct is contrary to the mind of Christ. Those opinions come not from God that lead to sin.
Matthew 7:17 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 7:17
- Matthew 12:33-35
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. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Galatians 5:22-24
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
- Ephesians 5:9
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
- Psalms 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
- Colossians 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- Psalms 92:13-14
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
- Jeremiah 17:8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
- Luke 13:6-9
He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
- James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
- Philippians 1:11
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
- Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
- Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 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.
- Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Matthew 7:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Así, todo buen árbol lleva buenos frutos; mas el árbol maleado lleva malos frutos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ainsi tout bon arbre produit de bons fruits, mais l’arbre mauvais produit de mauvais fruits. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Also bringt jeder gute Baum gute Früchte, aber der faule Baum bringt schlechte Früchte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sic omnis arbor bona fructus bonos facit: mala autem arbor malos fructus facit. |