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Matthew 7:16

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7:16You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered21 from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?22

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Footnotes

  1. 21 Grk “They do not gather.” This has been simplified to the passive voice in the translation since the subject “they” is not specified further in the context.
  2. 22 The statement illustrates the principle: That which cannot produce fruit does not produce fruit.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

NLTNew Living Translation

You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You will recognize them by their fruits: they do not gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles, do they?

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?