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Matthew 7:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 16 By their fruits you will recognize them. Never do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, do they?+

Matthew 7:16

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 16 ἀπὸ From τῶν the καρπῶν fruits αὐτῶν of them ἐπιγνώσεσθε YOU will recognize αὐτούς· them; μήτι not what συλλέγουσιν they gather ἀπὸ from ἀκανθῶν thorns σταφυλὰς grapes ἢ or ἀπὸ from τριβόλων thistles σῦκα; figs?

Matthew 7:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 16 By their fruits YOU will recognize+ them. Never do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, do they?+

Matthew 7:16

The Bible in Living English
- 16 * You will recognize them by their fruits: do people pick grapes from thorns or figs from cockleburs?

Matthew 7:16

American Standard Version
- 16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Matthew 7:16

The Emphasized Bible
- 16 By their fruits shall ye find them out,—Unless perhaps men gather—From thorns grapes! Or from thistles figs!

Matthew 7:16

King James Version
- 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Matthew

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 7:16 w83 4/15 13; w79 7/1 23-24; w78 11/15 30-31; ad 1348; w64 526; w60 40; w57 614; w43 215; cg36 26

“Astounded at His Way of Teaching”

The Good News According to Jesus—Video Reference Guide
- False prophets; trees known by their fruits (gnj 5 26:55-28:40)

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:16
  
  fruits: Here used figuratively of people’s works, their words, or the results of what they do and say.