Matthew 12:33. Either make the tree good, etc. The law of God's creation is: good trees, good fruit; corrupt trees, evil fruit. Judge the tree by its fruit. My works are good, hence I am good; the blasphemous words of the Pharisees show their character. Some explain ‘make' as meaning ‘exhibit,' ‘represent,' but the application is the same.

For by the fruit the tree is known. Comp. chap. Matthew 7:20. The mention of this general principle here favors the view that Matthew 12:31-32 are to be applied to a state.

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Old Testament