Bible Memory Verse
“Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.” Matthew 7:20
Luke 13:6-9
“Then he told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. (7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, “For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?”
(8 “Sir,” the man replied, “leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. (9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, cut it down.”’”
Luke 13:1-5
“Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. (2 Jesus answered, ‘Do you think that these Galileans are worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? (3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.’ (4 O those eighteen who died when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? (5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish’”
Matthew 7:15-23
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. (16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? (17 Likewise every good tree bears good fruit. (18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. (19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
(21Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. (22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ (23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evil doers!’”