and she exclaimed in a great voice, and said, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy belly.

And even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore not making good fruit is cut down, and cast into fire.

For a good tree is not producing corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree producing good fruit.

For each tree is known from its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they harvest grapes from a bramble bush.

And another fell on the good ground, and having grown it produced fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he called out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

But those in the good ground, these are those who in an good and right heart, having heard the word, hold it firm, and bring forth fruit in perseverance.

And he spoke this parable. A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

And he said to the vine workman, Behold, three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none. Cut it down, why also waste the ground?

Although surely it should bear fruit, and if not, in the coming year thou will cut it down.

And at the season he sent a bondman to the farmers, so that they would give him from the fruit of the vineyard. But having beaten him, the farmers sent him away empty.

For I say to you, that I will, no, not drink from the fruit of the grapevine till when the kingdom of God comes.