43. For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit.
44. For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush.
45. The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.
46. "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?
47. Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:
48. he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.