Luke 6:44
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New International Version (©1984)
Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.

New Living Translation (©2007)
A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes.

English Standard Version (©2001)
for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

International Standard Version (©2008)
because every tree is known by its own fruit. People don't gather figs from thorny plants or pick grapes from a thorn bush.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“For every tree is known by its fruits, for they do not pick figs from thorns, neither do they gather grapes from a bush.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Each tree is known by its fruit. You don't pick figs from thorny plants or grapes from a thornbush.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For every tree is known by its own fruit. For from thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

American King James Version
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

American Standard Version
For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.

Darby Bible Translation
for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.

English Revised Version
For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

Webster's Bible Translation
For every tree is known by its own fruit: for from thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramble bush do they gather grapes.

Weymouth New Testament
Every tree is known by its own fruit. It is not from thorns that men gather figs, nor from the bramble that they can get a bunch of grapes.

World English Bible
For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don't gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

Young's Literal Translation
for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For every tree is known by its own fruit,.... Good and bad preachers are known by their doctrines, the one being agreeable, the other disagreeable to the word of God; and good and bad men are known by their lives and conversations: the grace of God revealed to good men, and wrought in them, teaches them to live soberly, righteously, and godly; a holy life is the fruit of grace, and an evidence of it; and the wickedness that is in the heart of unregenerate men, and even the hypocrisy of formal professors, will show themselves in the common and ordinary course of their conversations:

for of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes; nor can they be expected from them: and no more can an unregenerate man perform good works, or bring forth: fruits of righteousness acceptable unto God; for these require a knowledge of his will, obedience to it, a principle of grace, love to God, faith in Christ, and a view to the glory of God; all which are wanting in such a person.


Vincent's Word Studies

Bramble-bush (βάτου)

Matthew has τριβολῶν, thistles. The word occurs only once outside of Luke's writings, in Mark 12:26, where it is used as the familiar title of a section of the Pentateuch. Luke also uses it in the same way (Luke 20:37). He was doubtless acquainted with it medicinally, as it was extensively used by ancient physicians. Galen has a chapter on its medicinal uses, and the medical writings abound in prescriptions of which it is an ingredient. Galen also has a saying similar to our Lord's: "A farmer could never make a bramble bear grapes." It is the word employed by the Septuagint for the bush out of which God spoke to Moses.

Grapes (σταφυλὴν)

Lit., a cluster of grapes.


Geneva Study Bible

For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.


People's New Testament

6:43-45 For a good tree. See notes on Mt 7:15-20.


King James Translators' Notes

grapes: Gr. a grape


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:37-49 All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shall ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made in another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what should encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil, follow in the broad way that leads to destruction. The tree is known by its fruits; may the word of Christ be so grafted in our hearts, that we may be fruitful in every good word and work. And what the mouth commonly speaks, generally agrees with what is most in the heart. Those only make sure work for their souls and eternity, and take the course that will profit in a trying time, who think, speak, and act according to the words of Christ. Those who take pains in religion, found their hope upon Christ, who is the Rock of Ages, and other foundation can no man lay. In death and judgment they are safe, being kept by the power of Christ through faith unto salvation, and they shall never perish.


Matthew 7:16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Matthew 12:33 "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 recognized by its fruit.

Bramble Briar Bush Crop Figs Fruit Gather Gathered Good Grape Grapes Judged Pick Picked Thornbushes Thorns Tree Yields


For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

For of. Ga 5:19-23 Tit 2:11-13 Jas 3:12 Jude 1:12

grapes. Gr. a grape.

Luke Chapter 6 Verse 44

Alphabetical: a briar briers bush by do Each figs For from fruit gather grapes is its known men nor not or own People pick recognized they thornbushes thorns tree

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