Matthew 7:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 7:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 7:17 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 7:17 — KJV
“Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.”
— Matthew 7:17 (KJV)
Matthew 7:17 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 7:17
“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:17: every, good, tree
“For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:17: good, tree, bringeth
“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:17: every, good, tree
“Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:17: every, good, tree
“And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 7:17: good, tree, forth
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