Matthew 3:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Think

Luke 12:17

We

Galatians 4:22

God

Ephesians 2:12

General references

Luke 13:30

Luke 19:40

Bible References

Think

For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth, - fornications, thefts,

Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to be saying within yourselves, As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you - God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.

And Jesus, taking note of their reasonings, answering, said unto them - Why are ye reasoning in your hearts?

But the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spake within himself, saying, This one, if he were the prophet, would have been taking note, who and of what sort, is the woman, who is even touching him, that she is, a sinner.

And he began to deliberate within himself, saying - What shall I do? because I have not where I can gather my fruits.

We

Son of man These inhabitants of waste places on the so of Israel are saying thus, One, was Abraham. Yet he inherited the land,- But, we, are many, To us, is the land given as an inheritance.

And, he, calling out, said - Father Abraham! have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, - because I am in anguish in this flame.

They made answer unto him - Seed of Abraham, are we, and, unto no one, have been brought into bondage, at any time: How sayest, thou, Free, shall ye be made?

Brethren! sons of the race of Abraham, and those who among you revere God, - unto you, hath this word of salvation been sent forth.

What then shall we say - as touching Abraham our forefather?

Neither, because they are seed of Abraham, are all children, - but, In Isaac, shall there be called unto thee a seed.

For it is written, that, Abraham, had two sons - one by the bondmaid, and one by the free woman;

God

But I say unto you, Many from east and west, will have come, and shall recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens;

And he answered and said - I tell you - If, these, shall hold their peace, the stones, will cry out.

Symeon, hath fully told how God, first visited, to take out of the nations, a people for his name.

Even as it is written - Father of many nations, have I appointed thee: before him whom he believed - God, who causeth the dead to live, and calleth the things that are not as things that are: -

On the contrary - the foolish things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame them who are wise, and, the weak things of the world, hath God chosen, that he might put to shame the things that are mighty,

For ye, as many as, into Christ, have been immersed, have put Christ, on:

That ye were, in that season, separate from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless in the world;

General references

And lo! there are, last, who shall be, first, and there are, first, who shall be, last;

And he answered and said - I tell you - If, these, shall hold their peace, the stones, will cry out.