The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

"For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,

Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"