Matthew 7:16

7:16 You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered ¹  from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? ² 

Matthew 12:23

12:23 All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

Matthew 26:22

26:22 They ³  became greatly distressed ⁴  and each one began to say to him, “Surely not I, Lord?”

¹ tn Grk “They do not gather.” This has been simplified to the passive voice in the translation since the subject “they” is not specified further in the context.

² sn The statement illustrates the principle: That which cannot produce fruit does not produce fruit.

³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

⁴ tn The participle λυπούμενοι (lupoumenoi) has been translated as a finite verb to make the sequence of events clear in English.