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◄ Matthew 7:19►

New International Version
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

New Living Translation
So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.

English Standard Version
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Berean Standard Bible
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Berean Literal Bible
Every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down and is thrown into fire.

King James Bible
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

New King James Version
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

New American Standard Bible
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

NASB 1995
“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

NASB 1977
“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Legacy Standard Bible
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Amplified Bible
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Christian Standard Bible
Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

American Standard Version
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Contemporary English Version
Every tree producing bad fruit will be chopped down and burned.

English Revised Version
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Any tree that fails to produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into a fire.

Good News Translation
And any tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown in the fire.

International Standard Version
Every tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire.

NET Bible
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

New Heart English Bible
Every tree that does not grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.

Webster's Bible Translation
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Weymouth New Testament
Every tree which does not yield good fruit is cut down and thrown aside for burning.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

World English Bible
Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
Every tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is cast into fire:

Berean Literal Bible
Every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down and is thrown into fire.

Young's Literal Translation
Every tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is cast to fire:

Smith's Literal Translation
Every tree not making good fruit is cut off, and cast into fire.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Every tree which does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.

New American Bible
Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

New Revised Standard Version
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Any tree which does not bear good fruits will be cut down and cast into the fire.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and falls into the fire.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
Every tree that does not produce goodly fruit, is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Godbey New Testament
Every tree not producing beautiful fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Haweis New Testament
Every tree that beareth not good fruit, is cut down, and cast into the fire.

Mace New Testament
every tree that doth not yield good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.

Weymouth New Testament
Every tree which does not yield good fruit is cut down and thrown aside for burning.

Worrell New Testament
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down, and cast intothe fire.

Worsley New Testament
and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

A Tree and its Fruit
…18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.20So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.…

Berean Standard Bible ·Download

Cross References

John 15:6
If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

Luke 3:9
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Matthew 3:10
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

John 15:2
He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

Hebrews 6:7-8
For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. / But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.

Luke 13:6-9
Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...

Isaiah 5:1-7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...

Ezekiel 15:1-8
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest? / Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils? ...

Psalm 80:8-16
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ...

Jeremiah 17:5-8
This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. / He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. / But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. ...

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Romans 11:17-22
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...

James 2:17-20
So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead. / But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. / You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. ...

2 Peter 1:8-9
For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. / But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

Colossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

Treasury of Scripture

Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

bringeth.

Matthew 3:10
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.

Matthew 21:19,20
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away…

Isaiah 5:5-7
And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up;and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: …

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Matthew 7

1.Do Not Judge
7.Ask, Seek, Knock
13.Enter through the Narrow Gate
15.A Tree and Its Fruit
24.The Wise and the Foolish Builders
28.Jesus ends his sermon, and the people are astonished.

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

Every tree that does not bear good fruit
In biblical symbolism, trees often represent people or nations. The imagery of a tree bearing fruit is used throughout Scripture to denote the visible evidence of one's faith and character. In the context ofMatthew 7, Jesus is addressing the importance of genuine discipleship, contrasting true followers with false prophets. The "good fruit" signifies righteous deeds and a life transformed by faith. This concept is echoed inGalatians 5:22-23, where the "fruit of the Spirit" is described. The expectation of bearing good fruit is a recurring theme in the Bible, as seen inJohn 15:1-8, where Jesus speaks of Himself as the true vine and His followers as branches that must bear fruit.

is cut down
The act of cutting down a tree that does not produce good fruit is a metaphor for divine judgment. In ancient agricultural practices, unproductive trees were removed to make room for those that would yield a harvest. This imagery would have been familiar to Jesus' audience, who understood the necessity of maintaining a fruitful orchard. The cutting down signifies the end of opportunity for repentance and change, emphasizing the urgency of living a life that reflects one's faith. This idea is paralleled inLuke 13:6-9, where Jesus tells the parable of the barren fig tree, highlighting God's patience but also the eventual judgment for unfruitfulness.

and thrown into the fire
Fire is a common biblical symbol for judgment and purification. In this context, it represents the final and irreversible judgment of those who fail to produce good fruit. The imagery of fire is used throughout Scripture to depict God's righteous judgment, as seen in passages likeMalachi 4:1 andRevelation 20:15. The use of fire underscores the seriousness of the warning, as it denotes complete destruction and separation from God. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of a life that does not align with God's will, urging believers to examine their lives and ensure they are producing the fruit of righteousness.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Jesus Christ
The speaker of this verse, delivering the Sermon on the Mount, a foundational teaching moment in His ministry.

2.Disciples and Followers
The primary audience of the Sermon on the Mount, including both the twelve disciples and the broader group of followers.

3.The Sermon on the Mount
A significant teaching event where Jesus outlines the principles of the Kingdom of Heaven.

4.The Tree and Fruit Metaphor
A symbolic representation used by Jesus to illustrate the importance of producing good works as evidence of true faith.

5.Judgment
The event implied by the imagery of cutting down and burning the unfruitful tree, symbolizing divine judgment.

Teaching Points

The Importance of Bearing Good Fruit
True faith in Christ is evidenced by the fruit it produces in a believer's life. This fruit includes actions, attitudes, and character that align with God's will.

The Consequences of Unfruitfulness
Just as an unfruitful tree is cut down and burned, a life that does not produce good fruit faces divine judgment. This serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of our spiritual walk.

The Role of the Holy Spirit
Believers are empowered by the Holy Spirit to bear good fruit. It is through His work in us that we can live lives pleasing to God.

Self-Examination and Repentance
Regular self-examination is crucial to ensure that we are producing good fruit. When we fall short, repentance and seeking God's help are necessary steps.

Community and Accountability
Being part of a Christian community provides support and accountability, helping us to grow and bear fruit together.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Matthew 7:19?

2.How does Matthew 7:19 encourage us to evaluate our spiritual fruitfulness?

3.What actions can prevent us from being "cut down and thrown into the fire"?

4.How does Matthew 7:19 relate to John 15:2 about bearing fruit?

5.In what ways can we ensure our lives produce good fruit consistently?

6.How can church communities support members in bearing good fruit as per Matthew 7:19?

7.What does Matthew 7:19 imply about the fate of unproductive believers?

8.How does Matthew 7:19 align with the concept of divine judgment?

9.What historical context influences the interpretation of Matthew 7:19?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 7?

11.What fruit does your life produce?

12.Luke 13:6–9: How does this fig tree parable align with or contradict similar accounts in other Gospels, and why does it seem incomplete here?

13.Does 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 contradict Jesus' teaching on divorce in Matthew 19:9?

14.Why does Jesus curse a fig tree in Matthew 21:19 for having no fruit when it was not the season for figs?

What Does Matthew 7:19 Mean

Every tree

“Every tree” (Matthew 7:19) sweeps all people into view.

• No one is exempt; God addresses the entire human race (Romans 14:12;2 Corinthians 5:10).

• The metaphor reaches back to the Garden, where humanity’s purpose was fruitfulness for God’s glory (Genesis 1:28;Psalm 1:3).

• By using “every,” Jesus underscores personal responsibility and the certainty of divine evaluation (Hebrews 4:13).

that does not bear good fruit

The issue is not merely activity but quality—“good” fruit produced by a transformed life.

• Good fruit springs from genuine faith united with obedience (John 15:2, 5;James 2:17).

• The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, and the rest of His unmistakable crop (Galatians 5:22-23).

• Bad or barren trees picture empty profession: outward leaves without inner life (Titus 1:16;2 Peter 1:8-9).

is cut down

God’s patience is real, yet His judgment is equally real.

• The axe waits at the root, ready when persistent barrenness proves there is no life within (Matthew 3:10).

• Jesus’ parable of the fig tree shows divine longsuffering but also an appointed limit (Luke 13:7-9).

• Cutting down points to irreversible divine action against unrepentant hearts (Hebrews 9:27).

and thrown into the fire

Fire in Scripture pictures final, conscious judgment.

• Jesus links fruitlessness to eternal punishment (Matthew 13:40-42).

• Hell’s flames are not symbolic discomfort but literal separation and torment for the unredeemed (Revelation 20:15;Hebrews 10:27).

• The warning presses hearers toward repentance now, while grace is offered freely (2 Corinthians 6:2).

summary

Matthew 7:19 delivers a sober, loving warning: every person will be assessed by the tangible evidence of new life in Christ. A life devoid of good fruit reveals a root untouched by saving grace and faces certain, fiery judgment. The verse urges wholehearted trust in Jesus that results in Spirit-produced fruit, proving we belong to Him and assuring us of eternal life instead of eternal fire.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(19)Every treethat bringeth not forth good fruit.--The crowds who listened must, for the most part, have recognised the words as those which they had heard before from the lips of the Baptist, and they served accordingly as a link connecting the teaching of our Lord with that of the forerunner. (Comp.Matthew 3:10.)

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 19. - Matthew only (cf.Matthew 3:10,vide infra).Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. A parenthesis expressing the terrible fate of those the general product (ver. 16, note) of whose life is not good. Christ will warn his followers plainly against listening to them. Observe that the form of the sentence (πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπόν,κ.τ.λ.) implies that all trees will be cut downunless there is a reason for the contrary; that the normal event (the natural result of universal sin, apart, of course, from Christ's atonement) is that men are condemned and perish. InMatthew 3:10 this general statement is applied (οϋν) to a definite time of impending judgment.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

Every
πᾶν(pan)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956:All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

tree
δένδρον(dendron)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1186:A tree. Probably from drus; a tree.

that does not bear
ποιοῦν(poioun)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4160:(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

good
καλὸν(kalon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2570:Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

fruit
καρπὸν(karpon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2590:Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

is cut down
ἐκκόπτεται(ekkoptetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1581:To cut out (off, away), remove, prevent. From ek and kopto; to exscind; figuratively, to frustrate.

and
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

thrown
βάλλεται(balletai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 906:(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

into
εἰς(eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519:A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] fire.
πῦρ(pyr)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4442:Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.

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