Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. New Living Translation “A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. English Standard Version “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, Berean Standard Bible No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Berean Literal Bible For there is no good tree producing bad fruit, nor again a bad tree producing good fruit. King James Bible For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. New King James Version “For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. New American Standard Bible For there is no good tree that bears bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree that bears good fruit. NASB 1995 “For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. NASB 1977 “For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit; nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. Legacy Standard Bible For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. Amplified Bible For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. Christian Standard Bible “A good tree doesn’t produce bad fruit; on the other hand, a bad tree doesn’t produce good fruit. Holman Christian Standard Bible “A good tree doesn’t produce bad fruit; on the other hand, a bad tree doesn’t produce good fruit. American Standard Version For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit. Contemporary English Version A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit. English Revised Version For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit. GOD'S WORD® Translation "A good tree doesn't produce rotten fruit, and a rotten tree doesn't produce good fruit. Good News Translation "A healthy tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a poor tree bear good fruit. International Standard Version "A good tree doesn't produce rotten fruit, and a rotten tree doesn't produce good fruit, Majority Standard Bible No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. NET Bible "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, New Heart English Bible For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit. Webster's Bible Translation For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Weymouth New Testament "There is no good tree that yields unsound fruit, nor again any unsound tree that yields good fruit. World English Bible “For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit; Berean Literal Bible For there is no good tree producing bad fruit, nor again a bad tree producing good fruit. Young's Literal Translation 'For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit; Smith's Literal Translation For it is not a good tree making decayed fruit; neither a decayed tree making good fruit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor does an evil tree produce good fruit. New American Bible “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. New Revised Standard Version “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere is no good tree that bears bad fruits, nor a bad tree that bears good fruits. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “There is not a good tree that produces bad fruit, neither a bad tree that produces good fruit,” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor a good tree does not produce unsound fruit; nor does an unsound tree produce good fruit. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament For there is no good tree which produceth fruit of a bad quality; neither doth a tree of a bad sort produce good fruit. Mace New Testament Certainly a good tree does not produce bad fruit: nor does a bad tree produce good fruit. Weymouth New Testament "There is no good tree that yields unsound fruit, nor again any unsound tree that yields good fruit. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Tree and its Fruit42How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 43 No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.… Cross References Matthew 7:16-20 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ... Matthew 12:33-35 Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit. / You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. James 3:12 My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... Matthew 3:8-10 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. / And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. / The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. Romans 7:4-5 Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. / For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death. Ephesians 5:9 for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. Colossians 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, Hebrews 6:7-8 For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. / But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned. Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. Isaiah 5:1-7 I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ... Jeremiah 17:7-8 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit. Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Ezekiel 19:10-14 Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. / It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage. / But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. ... Treasury of Scripture For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Psalm 92:12-14 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon… Isaiah 5:4 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. Jump to Previous Beam Corrupt Eye First Forth Fruit Gives Good Hand Making Produces Rotten Splinter Tree VainJump to Next Beam Corrupt Eye First Forth Fruit Gives Good Hand Making Produces Rotten Splinter Tree VainLuke 6 1. Jesus reproves the Pharisees;12. chooses apostles; 17. heals the diseased; 20. preaches to his disciples before the people: the beattitudes; 27. Love your Enemy 37. Do not Judge 43. A Tree and Its Fruit 46. The House on the Rock No good tree The phrase "No good tree" sets the stage for a metaphorical teaching by Jesus. In the Greek, the word for "good" is "ἀγαθός" (agathos), which implies not just moral goodness but also intrinsic quality and usefulness. The imagery of a tree is deeply rooted in biblical symbolism, often representing individuals or nations. In the Old Testament, trees are frequently used to symbolize life, growth, and prosperity (e.g., Psalm 1:3). Here, Jesus uses the tree to represent a person whose life is rooted in righteousness and godliness. bears bad fruit nor does a bad tree bear good fruit Parallel Commentaries ... Greek NoΟὐ (Ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. good καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. tree δένδρον (dendron) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree. bears ποιοῦν (poioun) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. bad σαπρόν (sapron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4550: Rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved. From sepo; rotten, i.e. Worthless. fruit, καρπὸν (karpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. nor οὐδὲ (oude) Conjunction Strong's 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even. [does] πάλιν (palin) Adverb Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. [a] bad σαπρὸν (sapron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4550: Rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved. From sepo; rotten, i.e. Worthless. tree δένδρον (dendron) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree. bear ποιοῦν (poioun) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. good καλόν (kalon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. fruit. καρπὸν (karpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. Links Luke 6:43 NIVLuke 6:43 NLT Luke 6:43 ESV Luke 6:43 NASB Luke 6:43 KJV Luke 6:43 BibleApps.com Luke 6:43 Biblia Paralela Luke 6:43 Chinese Bible Luke 6:43 French Bible Luke 6:43 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 6:43 For there is no good tree that (Luke Lu Lk) |
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