Luke 6:44

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 12:33 : 33 Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.
  • Jas 3:12 : 12 Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?
  • Jude 1:12 : 12 These men are unseen rocks at your love-feasts, when they take part in them with you, keepers of sheep who without fear take the food of the sheep; clouds without water rushing before the wind, wasted trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots,
  • Gal 5:19-23 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses, 20 Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings, 21 Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith, 23 Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.
  • Titus 2:11-13 : 11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men, 12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life; 13 Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 6:43
    88%

    43For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.

  • Matt 7:16-20
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    87%

    16By their fruits you will get knowledge of them. Do men get grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?

    17Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit.

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

    19Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire.

    20So by their fruits you will get knowledge of them.

  • Matt 12:33-35
    3 verses
    84%

    33Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.

    34You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.

    35The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.

  • Luke 6:45
    81%

    45The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.

  • Luke 3:9
    78%

    9And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.

  • Luke 13:6-7
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    78%

    6And he made up this story for them: A certain man had a fig-tree in his garden, and he came to get fruit from it, and there was no fruit.

    7And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space?

  • Matt 3:10
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    10And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.

  • Jas 3:12
    75%

    12Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?

  • John 15:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.

    2He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.

  • Isa 18:5
    74%

    5For before the time of getting in the grapes, after the opening of the bud, when the flower has become a grape ready for crushing, he will take away the small branches with knives, cutting down and taking away the wide-stretching branches.

  • Heb 6:8
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    8But if it sends up thorns and evil plants, it is of no use and is ready to be cursed; its only end is to be burned.

  • Matt 21:19
    73%

    19And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.

  • Mark 4:7
    73%

    7And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.

  • Luke 13:9
    73%

    9And if, after that, it has fruit, it is well; if not, let it be cut down.

  • John 15:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4Be in me at all times as I am in you. As the branch is not able to give fruit of itself, if it is not still on the vine, so you are not able to do so if you are not in me.

    5I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.

    6If a man does not keep himself in me, he becomes dead and is cut off like a dry branch; such branches are taken up and put in the fire and burned.

  • Mark 11:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit.

    14And he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words.

  • Gal 6:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.

    8Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.

  • Luke 21:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29And he made a story for them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;

    30When they put out their young leaves, you take note of it, and it is clear to you that summer is coming.

  • Mark 4:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.

    29But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come.

  • Matt 15:13
    72%

    13But he said in answer, Every plant which my Father in heaven has not put in the earth, will be taken up by the roots.

  • Luke 8:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14And those which went among thorns are those who have given hearing, and go on their way, but they are overcome by cares and wealth and the pleasures of life, and they give no fruit.

    15And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit.

  • Matt 3:8
    71%

    8Let your change of heart be seen in your works:

  • Prov 11:30
    71%

    30The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • Job 24:6
    71%

    6They get mixed grain from the field, and they take away the late fruit from the vines of those who have wealth.

  • Mark 13:28
    71%

    28Take an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become soft and put out their leaves, you see that the summer is near;

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

  • John 4:37
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    37In this the saying is a true one, One does the planting, and another gets in the grain.

  • Ezek 15:2
    70%

    2Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?

  • Isa 5:4
    70%

    4Is there anything which might have been done for my vine-garden which I have not done? why then, when I was hoping for the best grapes did it give me common grapes?

  • Eph 5:9
    70%

    9(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

  • Prov 12:12
    70%

    12The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
    70%

    6It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.

  • Prov 27:18
    70%

    18Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.

  • Isa 5:2
    70%

    2And after working the earth of it with a spade, he took away its stones, and put in it a very special vine; and he put up a watchtower in the middle of it, hollowing out in the rock a place for the grape-crushing; and he was hoping that it would give the best grapes, but it gave common grapes.

  • Matt 24:32
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    32Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near;