Matthew 3:9
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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.
10 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.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, 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
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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.
Read in contextRomans 9:7–8
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Read in contextGalatians 3:27–29
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Read in contextJohn 8:33
They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Read in contextActs 13:26
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Read in contextGalatians 4:22–31
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Read in contextRomans 4:1
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Read in contextLuke 16:24
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
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