Matthew 7:16-18

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16} You will ^(a)^(A)know them by their fruits. ^(b)Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? ^{Tools
17} So ^(B)every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. ^{Tools
18} A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 7:16: ['Or ', recognize]

b. Matthew 7:16: ['Lit ', They do not gather]

Cross references:

A. Matthew 7:16: Matthew 7:20; Matthew 12:33; Luke 6:44; James 3:12

B. Matthew 7:17: Matthew 12:33; Matthew 12:35

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