43 (A)For there is no good tree that bears bad fruit, nor, [a]on the other hand, a bad tree that bears good fruit. 44 (B)For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush. 45 (C)The good person out of the good [b]treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; (D)for his mouth speaks from [c]that which fills his heart.

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  1. Luke 6:43 Lit again
  2. Luke 6:45 Or treasury, storehouse
  3. Luke 6:45 Lit the abundance of

A Tree Is Known By Its Fruit. The Mouth Speaks From The Heart

43 “For there is no good[a] tree producing bad fruit; nor again, a bad tree producing good fruit. 44 For each tree is known[b] by its own fruit. For they do not collect figs from thorns, nor do they gather a grape-bunch from a bramble-bush. 45 The good person brings forth the good thing out of the good treasure[c] of his heart. And the evil person brings forth the evil thing out of his evil treasure. For his mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.

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  1. Luke 6:43 good tree... bad fruit. See Mt 7:17.
  2. Luke 6:44 Or, recognized.
  3. Luke 6:45 Or, treasure-house, treasury.