Matthew 12:31–33

31 Therefore,q I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy,r but the blasphemy againstA the Spirit will not be forgiven.B 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man,s it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.t

A TREE AND ITS FRUIT

33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit will be good, or make the tree badC and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.u

q	Mk 3:28–30 Lk 12:10
r	Heb 6:4–6 Heb 10:26 1 Jn 5:16
A	Or of
B	Other mss add people
s	Mt 11:19 Mk 2:10 Jn 7:12 Jn 9:24
t	Mk 10:30 Lk 12:10 Lk 20:34–35 Eph 1:21 Tt 2:12 Heb 6:5
C	Or decayed; lit rotten
u	Mt 7:18–19 Mt 7:23 Lk 6:43–44 Jn 15:4–7