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See Barnes on Matthew 7:16; See Barnes on Matthew 7:17; See Barnes on Matthew 7:18.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
For a good tree does not bring forth . . .—See Notes on Matthew 7:16-21. Here again, judging by what we find in Saint Mat…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
The Venerable Bede: Our Lord continues the words He had begun against the hypocrites, saying, For a good tree brings not fo…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The thought of v.40 continues—like teacher, like student; like tree, like fruit. Throughout the preceding section and this one, the idea is that of…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
For the tree is not good—this statement, as related by Luke, appears to be a general instruction given by Christ: that by the fruits
John Gill
JohnGill
For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit
The particle, "for" is left out in the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Et…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Christ often used all these sayings; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others, for we need allowance ourselves. …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes