43For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.


In Context

40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

41 Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?

42 Or how can you tell your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,' when you yourself don't see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye.

43 For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.

44 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.

45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Luke 6:43 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:43For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:43"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:43For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:43For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:43For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:43For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:43For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:43'For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:43For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.