And He spoke this parable, A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and came seeking fruit on it and found none;

and he said to the vinedresser, Behold, three years from which I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and I find none: cut it down; why indeed does it cumber the ground?

And He spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees:

For every tree is known by its own fruit: for they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather the grape-bunch from the bramble.

For there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful fruit.

But truly the ax is laid to the root of the trees; Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.