Matthew 7:16

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

Cross-reference

Matthew 7:20 repeats the same 'fruits' test — reinforcing the principle of judging false prophets by their actions.

Matthew 12:33 uses the same tree-and-fruit metaphor to teach that character is revealed by actions.

Luke 6:43-45 records Jesus' same teaching about trees and fruit — a parallel passage.

Proverbs 20:11 says even a child is known by his acts — the same principle that actions reveal character used in Jesus' fruit test.

2 Corinthians 11:15 warns false apostles will be exposed by their deeds — directly parallel to Jesus' warning to judge false prophets by their fruits.

1 John 2:29 Parallel

1 John 2:29 connects practicing righteousness to being born of God — the same logic that fruit reveals the tree's nature as Jesus teaches.

1 John 4:1 Parallel

1 John 4:1 commands testing spirits — directly parallel to Jesus' command to test false prophets by their fruits.

James 3:12 Parallel

James 3:12 uses the fruit-tree analogy to illustrate consistent speech — applying the principle to words.

2 Peter 2:10-18 details the corrupt fruits of false teachers — showing what to look for in false prophets.

Jude 1:10-19 describes false teachers' ungodly fruits — a fuller picture of 'by their fruits'.

Genesis 1:11 establishes that plants bear fruit 'according to its kind' — the natural law behind Jesus' metaphor.

1 Samuel 24:13 quotes the proverb 'Out of the wicked comes wickedness' — the same principle that actions reveal character.