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