And already the axe also is lying at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, not producing good fruit, is cut down, and cast into the fire."

"For there is no good tree that bears corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bears good fruit;

And He spake a parable to them: "Behold the fig tree and all the trees;

And He spake this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

And he said to the vinedresser, 'Behold, these three years I come, seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none; cut it down; why does it also make the land useless?'

for each tree is known by its own fruit; for they do not gather figs of thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.