¹⁰ The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.^(A)

¹⁶ You did not choose me, but I chose you.^(A) I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask^(B) the Father in my name,^(C) he will give you.^(D)

The Parable of the Fig Tree

²⁹ Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. ³⁰ As soon as they put out leaves you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near. ³¹ In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize^[a] that the kingdom of God is near.

²⁷ The trees of the field will yield their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; my flock will be secure in their land. They will know that I am the Lord when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the power of those who enslave them.^(A)

⁶ He asked me, “Do you see this, son of man?” Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

⁷ When I had returned, I saw a very large number of trees along both sides of the riverbank.^(A)

The Source of Life

22 Then he showed me the river^[a] of the water of life,^(A) clear as crystal,^(B) flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb^(C)

² down the middle of the city’s main street. The tree of life was on each side of the river, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month.^(A) The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations,^(B)