Matthew 3:9
7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
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.
10 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- WEB
- Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
- ASV
- and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- DARBY
- And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
- BLB
- And do not think to say in yourselves, ‘We have Abraham [as] father.’ For I say to you⁺ that out of these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.
- ÅB
- og tro ikke at dere kan si til dere selv: 'Vi har Abraham til far!’ For jeg sier dere at Gud kan vekke opp barn for Abraham av disse steinene.
- OTB
- Og tro ikke at dere kan si til dere selv: ‘Vi har Abraham til far.’ For jeg sier dere at Gud kan oppreise barn for Abraham av disse steinene.
- B1930
- og tro ikke at I kan si ved eder selv: Vi har Abraham til far! for jeg sier eder at Gud kan opvekke Abraham barn av disse stener.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 3:8
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin 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.
Read in contextRomans 9:7–8
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
Read in contextGalatians 3:27–29
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
Read in contextJohn 8:33
“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
Read in contextActs 13:26
Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
Read in contextGalatians 4:22–31
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
Read in contextRomans 4:1
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?
Read in contextLuke 16:24
So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
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