A Tree and Its Fruit^(A)

⁴³ “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. ⁴⁴ Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.^(B) People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.

¹⁶ By their fruit you will recognize them.^(A) Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?^(B)

¹⁸ A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.^(A)

²⁰ Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.