the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then, which does not produce good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay.

Certainly a good tree does not produce bad fruit: nor does a bad tree produce good fruit.

for every tree is known by its fruit: it is not on thorns that men gather figs, nor do they gather grapes on a bramble bush.

He proposed likewise this parable: a certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came expecting it should have had fruit, but he found none.

then he said to the vine-dresser, you see, I have been looking these three years for fruit from this fig-tree, but find none: hew it down, why should it cumber my ground?

perhaps it may bear fruit: if not, you may after that hew it down.

Jesus seeing her, called her to him, and said, woman you are freed from your disorder.

for I tell you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine to the time when the kingdom of God shall come.

but they were in a consternation and fright, imagining, that they saw a spirit.