Matthew 3:8

3:8 Therefore produce fruit ¹  that proves your ²  repentance,

Matthew 9:7

9:7 And he stood up and went home. ³ 

Matthew 24:13

24:13 But the person who endures to the end will be saved. ⁴ 

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¹ sn Fruit worthy of repentance refers to the deeds that indicate a change of attitude (heart) on the part of John’s hearers.

² tn Grk “fruit worthy of.”

³ tn Grk “to his house.”

⁴ sn But the person who endures to the end will be saved. Jesus was not claiming here that salvation is by works. He was simply arguing that genuine faith evidences itself in persistence through even the worst of trials.