Luke 6:44 (WEB)
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.
Fathers and councils · 17
Tertullian
“…the several natures, because “a good tree cannot produce evil fruit, nor a corrupt tree good fruit; and nobody gathers figs of thorns, nor grapes of brambles.”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 43, 44.
Read the whole comment“Thus, Marcion brought nothing good out of Cerdon’s evil treasure; nor Apelles out of Marcion’s.” — editor's note: Luke vi. 41–45. Cerdon is here referred to as Marcion’s master, and Apelles as Marcion’s pupil.
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Jerome
““A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things,” and “every tree is known by his fruit.”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 44.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“That the tree may be known by its fruits; I mean, that the darkness which is at work in such teaching may be known by the obscurity of the arguments.” — editor's note: Luke vi. 44.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Do men gather grapes of thorns, and figs of thistles?”” — editor's note: Luke vi. 44; Matt. vii. 16.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Our Lord continues the words which He had begun against the hypocrites, saying, For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; i. e. as if He says, If thou wouldest have a true and unfeigned righteousness, what…
Read the whole comment - Titus of BostraCatena Aurea on Luke
But take not these words to thyself as an encouragement to idleness, for the tree is moved conformably to its nature, but thou hast the exercise of free will; and every barren tree has been ordained for some good,…
Read the whole comment - Isidore of SevilleCatena Aurea on Luke
He does not then exclude repentance, but a continuance in evil, which as long as it is evil cannot bring forth good fruit, but being converted to virtue, will yield abundance. But what nature is to the tree, our…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
But although the fruit is caused by the tree, yet it brings to us the knowledge of the tree, because the distinctive nature of the tree is made evident by the fruit, as it follows, For every tree is known by its fruit.
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Each man’s life also will be a criterion of his character. For not by extrinsic ornaments and pretended humility is the beauty of true happiness discovered, but by those things which a man does; of which he gives an…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
On the thorns of this world the fig cannot be found, which as being better in its second fruit, is well fitted to be a similitude of the resurrection. Either because, as you read, The fig trees have put forth their…
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Or, I think the thorns and bramble are the cares of the world and the prickings of sin, but the figs and the grapes are the sweetness of a new life and the warmth of love, but the fig is not gathered from the thorns…
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But having shewn that the good and the bad man may be discerned by their works as a tree by its fruits, he now sets forth the same thing by another figure, saying, A good man out of the good treasure of his heart…
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The treasure of the heart is the same as the root of the tree. He therefore who has in his heart the treasure of patience and perfect love, brings forth the best fruits, loving his enemy, and doing the other things…
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
The quality of the words shews the heart from which they proceed, plainly manifesting the inclination of our thoughts. Hence it follows, For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
For it is a natural consequence when wickedness abounds within, that wicked words are breathed as far as the mouth; and therefore when you hear of a man uttering abominable things, do not suppose that there lies only…
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By the speaking of the mouth the Lord signifies all things, which by word, or deed, or thought, we bring forth from the heart. For it is the manner of the Scripture to put words for deeds.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 6:43–45 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 21.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.