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Matthew 7:16-17 KJV
Matthew · chapter 7 · verses 16–17 · King James Version
16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.Matthew 7:16-17 · King James Version
Matthew 7:16-17 in context
14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Commentary
Cross references
- Luke 6:43-45
- James 3:12
- Matthew 12:33
- Matthew 7:20
- Matthew 12:33-35
- Galatians 5:22-24
- Ephesians 5:9
- Psalms 1:3
- Luke 13:6-9
- Jeremiah 17:8
- Colossians 1:10
- Psalms 92:13-14
Key words (Strong's)
- corruptsaprosrotten, putrefied, corrupted by one and no longer fit for use, worn out, of poor quality…G4550 →
- fruitskarposfruit, the fruit of the trees, vines, of the fields, the fruit of one's loinsG2590 →
- fruitsmētiwhether, at all, perchanceG3385 →
- gathersyllegōto gather up, to collect in order to carry offG4816 →
- grapesstaphylēgrapes, bunch of grapesG4718 →
- thornsakanthathorn, bramble, bush, brier, a thorny plantG173 →
- forthpoieōto make, with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc., to be…G4160 →
- knowepiginōskōto become thoroughly acquainted with, to know thoroughly, to know accurately, know well…G1921 →
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We have here a caution against false prophets, to take heed that we be not deceived and imposed upon by them. Prophets are properly such as foretel things to come;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-20