And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Therefore produce fruits that are consistent with repentance, and do not start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children for Abraham.

But indeed the axe is already being laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

For there is no good tree that bears bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree that bears good fruit.

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.

And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked by worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and they bring no fruit to maturity.

But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word with a good and virtuous heart, and hold it firmly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Look! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?’

and if it bears fruit next year, fine; but if not, cut it down.’”

for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”