By Their Fruits

Matthew 7:15-17 (ESV)

A Tree and Its Fruit

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.

People In these verses are portrayed as trees, like the trees of the Garden of Eden. Every tree bears fruit of one sort or another, and most of the fruit is good even though it does not come from the tree of life. There are many trees in that Garden besides the tree of life in the Garden planted by the Lord, and it is good in the sight of the Lord.

Every tree will be known by its fruit, even the fruitless.