Matthew 7:15-20

A Tree and Its Fruit

15 “Beware of the ^afalse prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ^bravenous wolves. 16 You will ¹^aknow them by their fruits. ²Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, ^aevery good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 ^aEvery tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, you will ¹know them ^aby their fruits.