Either make, etc. The fact asserted in this verse is, that a tree is known not by its leaves, or bark, or form, but by its fruit. The appl…

Either make the tree good — Like most proverbs and parables, these words present different aspects and have various applications. …

Still he argues with the Pharisees, and essentially says, “Be consistent. Accept Me and My works, or reject Me and My works, for by My works only c…

St. John Chrysostom: After His former answers, He again refutes them here in another way. He does this not to do away with the…

Jesus tells his hearers to make a tree good or bad, knowing that its fruit will be correspondingly good or bad, because a tree is recognized by its…

Either make the tree good. It might seem absurd that people should be allowed a choice of being either good or bad; but if we con…

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good: That is, either assert them both good, or

else make the…

A person's language reveals what country they are from and, likewise, what manner of spirit they possess. The heart is the fountain; words are the …

Above, the Lord refuted those who were slandering both His doctrine and His life; here, however, He refutes those who disparage His miracles. And f…