Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit gets cut down and thrown into the fire.
If you're not producing anything good, you're heading for destruction.
📚 Historical Context
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus was teaching his followers about the dangers of hypocrisy and false spirituality, using familiar agricultural imagery from first-century Jewish life where fruit trees symbolized productivity and judgment. This verse specifically follows his warning about false prophets, illustrating that only those who produce good deeds will be valued by God. It draws from the cultural reality of ancient Israel, where unproductive trees were routinely cut down and burned to make way for better ones.
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