Matthew Chapter 7 verse 18 Holy Bible

ASV Matthew 7:18

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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BBE Matthew 7:18

It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit.
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DARBY Matthew 7:18

A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, nor a worthless tree produce good fruits.
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KJV Matthew 7:18

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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WBT Matthew 7:18


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WEB Matthew 7:18

A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
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YLT Matthew 7:18

A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 18. - Parallel passage: Luke 6:43 (cf. also infra, Matthew 12:33). A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. This correspondence of external product to internal character is necessary. It cannot (emphatic) be otherwise. It' the heart is good, good results follow; therefore, he implies, if good results are not seen in these "false prophets," it is because of their real character. A bad life cannot but spring from a worthless heart. Of course, our Lord deals only with the general rule. There are apparent anomalies in the world of spirit as of nature. Bring forth... bring forth; ἐνεγκεῖν (Westcott and Herr)... ποιεῖν. A good tree cannot have bad fruit hanging on it; a rotten or worthless tree cannot, with all its efforts, produce good fruit.

Ellicott's Commentary