Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Holman Bible
Therefore produce fruit
International Standard Version
Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance!
A Conservative Version
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
American Standard Version
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Amplified
So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin];
An Understandable Version
Demonstrate by your lives that you have [really] repented,
Anderson New Testament
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance:
Bible in Basic English
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
Common New Testament
Bear fruit worthy of repentance,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let your actions then show your repentance:
Darby Translation
Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;
Goodspeed New Testament
Then produce fruit that will be consistent with your professed repentance!
John Wesley New Testament
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Julia Smith Translation
Do ye therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
King James 2000
Bring forth therefore fruits befitting for repentance:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Modern King James verseion
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Bring forth therefore the fruits belonging to repentance:
Montgomery New Testament
Then bring forth fruit worthy of repentance.
NET Bible
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
New Heart English Bible
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Noyes New Testament
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance,
Sawyer New Testament
Bear fruit, therefore, worthy of a change of mind;
The Emphasized Bible
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Produce then worthy fruits of repentance:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let your life, then, prove your repentance;
Webster
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
Williams New Testament
Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance you profess,
World English Bible
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
Worrell New Testament
Produce, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Worsley New Testament
Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,
Youngs Literal Translation
bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
Themes
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Baptism » As administered by john
Bearing fruit » What fruit to bring forth
Christian ministers » Faithful » John the baptist
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Demanded
Fruitfulness » Spiritual encouraged
Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of repentance
John the baptist » What john the baptist baptized with
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By john
Repentance » Who baptized with the baptism of repentance
Reproof » Faithfulness in » John the baptist, of the jews
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 3:8
Prayers for Matthew 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Begins His Ministry
7 But when he noticed a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who told you to flee from the coming Wrath? 8 Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance, 9 instead of presuming to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Acts 26:20
I announced to those at Damascus and at Jerusalem in the first instance, then all over the land of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they were to repent and turn to God by acting up to their repentance.
Luke 3:8
Now, produce fruits that answer to your repentance, instead of beginning to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Ephesians 5:9
(for the fruit of light consists in all that is good and right and true),
Matthew 21:28-30
Tell me what you think. A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard to-day';
Matthew 21:32
For John showed you the way to be good and you would not believe him; the taxgatherers and harlots believed him, and even though you saw that, you would not change your mind afterwards and believe him.
Luke 3:10-14
The crowds asked him, "Then what are we to do?"
Romans 2:4-7
Or are you slighting all his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience? Do you not know his kindness is meant to make you repent?
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
the pain God is allowed to guide ends in a saving repentance never to be regretted, whereas the world's pain ends in death.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,
Philippians 1:11
your life covered with that harvest of righteousness which Jesus Christ produces to the glory and the praise of God.