Luke 6:43-45

Bible Text

[43] For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit. [44] For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don't gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. [45] The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Jerusalem and Judea were the Jewish religious and regional centers, while Tyre and Sidon were Phoenician coastal cities north of Galilee. Though not named in verses 43–45 themselves, their presence in the surrounding crowd highlights Jesus’ broad ministry as he teaches that a person’s words reveal the moral condition of the heart.

Places in this passage

Luke 6:43-45 mentions Jerusalem, Judea, Sidon and Tyre.

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