Fruit Matthew 7:16. You will recognize people by their fruit. Does anyone gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? 17. In this way every good tree produces good fruit, but the rotten tree produces evil fruit. 18. A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, nor a rotten tree to produce good fruit. 19. Every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into a fire. 20. Consequently you will indeed know them on account of their fruit.”