Mat 7:17 | NET2full | STEP | In the same way , every good tree bears good fruit , but the bad tree bears bad fruit .

‏ Matthew 7:17

17 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad ^{▼▼tn Grk “rotten.” The word σαπρός, modifying “tree” in both v. 17 and 18, can also mean “diseased” (L&N 65.28).} tree bears bad fruit.