Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.

for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.

and he within answering should say, Do not disturb me; the door is already shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise up to give it thee?

but he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

For a great door is opened to me and an effectual one, and the adversaries many.