You can tell each tree by its fruit. Do people pick grapes from bushes? Do they pick figs from thorns?

凭着他们的果子，就可以认出他们来。荆棘上岂能摘葡萄呢？蒺藜里岂能摘无花果呢？

岂能在荆棘上摘葡萄呢？岂能在蒺藜里摘无花果呢？凭着他们的果子，就可以认出他们来。

岂能在荆棘上摘葡萄呢？岂能在蒺藜里摘无花果呢？凭着他们的果子，就可以认出他们来。

你们可以凭他们结的果子认出他们。荆棘怎能结出葡萄呢？蒺藜怎能长出无花果呢？

凭着他们的果子就可以认出他们来：荆棘里怎能摘到葡萄？蒺藜里怎能摘到无花果呢？

凭着他们的果子，你们就能认出他们来。难道从荆棘上能收葡萄，从蒺藜中能收无花果吗？

憑着他們的果子，就可以認出他們來。荊棘上豈能摘葡萄呢？蒺藜裏豈能摘無花果呢？

豈能在荊棘上摘葡萄呢？豈能在蒺藜裏摘無花果呢？憑着他們的果子，就可以認出他們來。

豈能在荊棘上摘葡萄呢？豈能在蒺藜裏摘無花果呢？憑着他們的果子，就可以認出他們來。

你們可以憑他們結的果子認出他們。荊棘怎能結出葡萄呢？蒺藜怎能長出無花果呢？

憑著他們的果子就可以認出他們來：荊棘裡怎能摘到葡萄？蒺藜裡怎能摘到無花果呢？

從他們的果子，就可以認出來。荊棘裏哪能收取葡萄呢？蒺藜裏哪能收取無花果呢？

憑著他們的果子，你們就能認出他們來。難道從荊棘上能收葡萄，從蒺藜中能收無花果嗎？

是可因其果識之、荊棘中豈摘葡萄乎、蒺藜中豈採無花果乎、

是可因其果識之、荊棘中、豈摘葡萄乎、蒺藜內、豈采無花果乎、

觀其果、即可識之、荊棘中豈摘葡萄乎、蒺藜中豈採無花果乎、

惟視其實、可以辨之。夫荊棘豈能產葡萄、蒺蔾豈能產鳳果乎？

By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they?

You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?

By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

“ A good tree doesn’t bear bad fruit. And a bad tree doesn’t bear good fruit.You can tell each tree by the kind of fruit it bears. People do not pick figs from thorns. And they don’t pick grapes from bushes.A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up in his heart. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up in his heart. A person’s mouth says everything that is in their heart.

My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives? Can a grapevine produce figs? Of course not. And a saltwater spring can’t produce fresh water either.

“ If you make a tree good, its fruit will be good. If you make a tree bad, its fruit will be bad. You can tell a tree by its fruit.

You can tell each tree by its fruit.

Most of all, this is true of people who follow desires that come from sin’s power. These people hate to be under authority. They are bold and proud. So they aren’t even afraid to speak evil things against heavenly beings.Now angels are stronger and more powerful than these people. But even angels don’t speak evil things against heavenly beings. They don’t do this when they bring judgment on them from the Lord.These people speak evil about things they don’t understand. They are like wild animals who can’t think. Instead, they do what comes naturally to them. They are born only to be caught and destroyed. Just like animals, these people too will die.They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to have wild parties in the middle of the day. They are like dirty spots and stains. They enjoy their sinful pleasures while they eat with you.They stare at women who are not their wives. They want to sleep with them. They never stop sinning. They trap those who are not firm in their faith. They have mastered the art of getting what they want. God has placed them under his judgment.They have left God’s way. They have wandered off. They follow the way of Balaam, son of Beor. He loved to get paid for doing his evil work.But a donkey corrected him for the wrong he did. Animals don’t speak. But the donkey spoke with a human voice. It tried to stop the prophet from doing a very dumb thing.These people are like springs without water. They are like mists driven by a storm. The blackest darkness is reserved for them.They speak empty, bragging words. They make their appeal to the evil desires that come from sin’s power. They tempt new believers who are just escaping from the company of sinful people.

But these people say evil things against whatever they don’t understand. And the very things they do understand will destroy them. That’s because they are like wild animals that can’t think for themselves. Instead, they do what comes naturally to them.How terrible it will be for them! They have followed the way of Cain. They have rushed into the same mistake Balaam made. They did it because they loved money. They are like Korah. He turned against his leaders. These people will certainly be destroyed, just as Korah was.These ungodly people are like stains at the meals you share. They have no shame. They are shepherds who feed only themselves. They are like clouds without rain. They are blown along by the wind. They are like trees in the fall. Since they have no fruit, they are pulled out of the ground. So they die twice.They are like wild waves of the sea. Their shame rises up like foam. They are like falling stars. God has reserved a place of very black darkness for them forever.Enoch was the seventh man in the family line of Adam. He gave a prophecy about these people. He said,“ Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones.He is coming to judge everyone. He is coming to sentence all of them. He will judge them for all the ungodly acts they have done. They have done them in ungodly ways. He will sentence ungodly sinners for all the things they have said to oppose him.”These people complain and find fault with others. They follow their own evil desires. They brag about themselves. They praise others to get what they want.Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said would happen.They told you,“ In the last days, some people will make fun of the truth. They will follow their own ungodly desires.”They are the people who separate you from one another. They do only what comes naturally. They are not led by the Holy Spirit.