Matthew 3:10

⁸ Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.

⁹ And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

¹¹ I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

¹² His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
KJV: And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
WEB: Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
ASV: And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
DARBY: And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
BLB: And already the ax is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and is thrown into fire.

ÅB: Øksen ligger allerede ved roten av trærne,og hvert tre som ikke bærer god frukt skal bli hugget ned og kastet på ilden.
OTB: Øksen ligger allerede ved roten av trærne, og hvert tre som ikke bærer god frukt blir hogd ned og kastet på ilden.
B1930: Øksen ligger allerede ved roten av trærne; derfor blir hvert tre som ikke bærer god frukt, hugget ned og kastet på ilden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 15:6
If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
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Luke 3:9
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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Matthew 7:19
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
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John 15:2
He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
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Luke 13:6–9
Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.
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Malachi 3:1–3
“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
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Ezekiel 15:2–7
“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?
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Jeremiah 17:8
He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.
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