Mat 7:17 | MHM | STEP | v. 17 : Jesus goes on, "Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit" (Matthew 7:17 ). Here, Jesus is saying that a person's true character will be seen in their actions and words over time. A good person, like a healthy tree, naturally produces good things. A bad person, like a rotten tree, produces bad things. People may try to hide who they are, but their true nature will show through the way they live.

‏ Matthew 7:17

v. 17: Jesus goes on, "Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit" (Matthew 7:17 ^a). Here, Jesus is saying that a person's true character will be seen in their actions and words over time. A good person, like a healthy tree, naturally produces good things. A bad person, like a rotten tree, produces bad things. People may try to hide who they are, but their true nature will show through the way they live.