Matthew 7:19 Meaning and Explanation
“Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Matthew 7:19 Mean?
Jesus draws the image of the trees to a sober conclusion, echoing words once spoken by John the Baptist. A tree that fails to produce good fruit is of no use to the orchard and is removed and burned.
The warning is plain and weighty: a life that bears no good fruit faces judgment. Yet a warning is also a mercy, for it is given in time to be heeded. Jesus does not leave us in fear but stirs us to seek the renewal that bears fruit, turning to Him in whom alone our lives can be made fruitful and spared.
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What does Matthew 7:19 mean?
A tree that bears no good fruit is cut down and burned, a solemn warning of judgment on fruitless lives.