Luke 6:43

Context

6:43 “For¹ no good tree bears bad² fruit, nor again³ does a bad tree bear good fruit,

Luke 11:23

Context
11:23 Whoever is not with me is against me,⁴ and whoever does not gather with me scatters.⁵

[6:43] ¹tn The explanatory connective γάρ (gar) is often dropped from translations, but the point of the passage is that one should be self-corrective and be careful who one follows (vv. 41-42), because such choices also reflect what the nature of the tree is and its product.

[6:43] ²tn Grk “rotten.” The word σαπρός, modifying both “fruit” and “tree,” can also mean “diseased” (L&N 65.28).

[6:43] ³tc Most mss, especially later ones (A C D Θ Ψ 33 Ï lat sy sa), lack the adverb πάλιν (palin, “again”) here. Its presence is attested, however, by several good witnesses (Ì⁷⁵ א B L W Ξ Ë^1,13 579 892 1241 2542).

[11:23] ⁴sn Whoever is not with me is against me. The call here is to join the victor. Failure to do so means that one is being destructive. Responding to Jesus is the issue.

[11:23] ⁵sn For the image of scattering, see Pss. Sol. 17:18.