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King James Bible - Luke 6:44

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:44

Porque cada �rbol por su fruto es conocido; que no cogen higos de los espinos, ni vendimian uvas de las zarzas.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 44. For every tree is known by its own fruit , etc.] Good and bad preachers are known by their doctrines, the one being agreeable, the other disagreeable to the word of God; and good and bad men are known by their lives and conversations: the grace of God revealed to good men, and wrought in them, teaches them to live soberly, righteously, and godly; a holy life is the fruit of grace, and an evidence of it; and the wickedness that is in the heart of unregenerate men, and even the hypocrisy of formal professors, will show themselves in the common and ordinary course of their conversations: for of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes ; nor can they be expected from them: and no more can an unregenerate man perform good works, or bring forth: fruits of righteousness acceptable unto God; for these require a knowledge of his will, obedience to it, a principle of grace, love to God, faith in Christ, and a view to the glory of God; all which are wanting in such a person.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 37-49 - All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowanc ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shal ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made i another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what shoul encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil follow in the broad way that leads to destruction. The tree is known by its fruits; may the word of Christ be so grafted in our hearts, that we may be fruitful in every good word and work. And what the mout commonly speaks, generally agrees with what is most in the heart. Thos only make sure work for their souls and eternity, and take the cours that will profit in a trying time, who think, speak, and act accordin to the words of Christ. Those who take pains in religion, found their hope upon Christ, who is the Rock of Ages, and other foundation can n man lay. In death and judgment they are safe, being kept by the powe of Christ through faith unto salvation, and they shall never perish __________________________________________________________________

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Greek Textus Receptus

εκαστον 1538 A-NSN γαρ 1063 CONJ δενδρον 1186 N-NSN εκ 1537 PREP του 3588 T-GSM ιδιου 2398 A-GSM καρπου 2590 N-GSM γινωσκεται 1097 5743 V-PPI-3S ου 3756 PRT-N γαρ 1063 CONJ εξ 1537 PREP ακανθων 173 N-GPF συλλεγουσιν 4816 5719 V-PAI-3P συκα 4810 N-APN ουδε 3761 ADV εκ 1537 PREP βατου 942 N-GSM τρυγωσιν 5166 5719 V-PAI-3P σταφυλην 4718 N-ASF

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

44. Bramble-bush (batou) Matthew has tribolwn, thistles. The word occurs only once outside of Luke's writings, in Mark xii. 26, where it is used as the familiar title of a section of the Pentateuch. Luke also uses it in the same way (xx. 37). He was doubtless acquainted with it medicinally, as it was extensively used by ancient physicians. Galen has a chapter on its medicinal uses, and the medical writings abound in prescriptions of which it is an ingredient. Galen also has a saying similar to our Lord's: "A farmer could never make a bramble bear grapes." It is the word employed by the Septuagint for the bush out of which God spoke to Moses.

Grapes (stafulhn). Lit., a cluster of grapes.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

6:44 {Is known} (ginwsketai). The fruit of each tree reveals its actual character. It is the final test. this sentence is not in #Mt 7:17-20, but the same idea is in the repeated saying (#Mt 7:16,20): "By their fruits ye shall know them," where the verb {epign"sesthe} means full knowledge. The question in #Mt 7:16 is put here in positive declarative form. The verb is in the plural for "menw or "people," sullegousin. See on �Mt 7:16. {Bramble bush} (batou). Old word, quoted from the LXX in #Mr 12:26; Lu 20:37 (from #Ex 3:6) about the burning bush that Moses saw, and by Stephen (#Ac 7:30,35) referring to the same incident. Nowhere else in the N.T. "Galen has a chapter on its medicinal uses, and the medical writings abound in prescriptions of which it is an ingredient" (Vincent). {Gather} (trugwsin). A verb common in Greek writers for gathering ripe fruit. In the N.T. only here and #Re 14:18f. {Grapes} (stafulen). Cluster of grapes.