Known

Mathew 12:33

33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for *(the tree is known by his fruit).

Known-Past participle for Know: recognized or familiar

The key here is not the fruit but rather the (Tree)

The pharisees were making accusations against Jesus

not the miracle (fruit).

Discounting Christ as not good even though He just produced a Miracle (fruit)

Jesus knowing their evil inconsistencies was pointing out Their Error!

“Either make the (Tree)-Good, because the fruit was Good”

Or

“Make the (Tree)-Corrupt and It’s Fruit corrupt”…

The Miracle was proof of Christ’s Goodness!

The Same Can Be Said of Us!

You Are (Known) by Your Fruit-

All recognize you by what you produce not what you say!

In other words Jesus was saying “You’re really attacking Me” not  the Miracle-(Good)

But your conclusion (to attack me) is skewed and (inconsistent)

Because…

A Good Tree Produces Good Fruit

A Corrupt Tree Produces Corrupt Fruit

“the tree is (known) by his fruit”

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11