Luke 6:44 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.”

Luke 6:44 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 6:44 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 6:44 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Luke 6:44 — World English Bible

Luke 6:44 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. ”

Luke 6:44 — American Standard Version

Luke 6:44 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.”

Luke 6:44 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 6:44 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble. ”

Luke 6:44 — Darby Translation

Luke 6:44 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For euery tree is knowen by his owne fruite: for neither of thornes gather men figges, nor of bushes gather they grapes.”

Luke 6:44 — Geneva Bible

Luke 6:44 in Context — Luke 6

42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

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

44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

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What Does Luke 6:44 Mean?

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