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

God

Ephesians 2:12

General references

Luke 13:30

Luke 19:40

Bible References

Think

For from within out of the heart of men proceed wicked reasonings, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

Produce then fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And Jesus knowing their reasoning, in reply said to them, Why do ye reason in your hearts?

And when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said within himself, If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of a woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a notorious sinner.

and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room where I may house my crops.

We

And crying out, he said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented with this flame.

They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and never were in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, That we shall be made free?

Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

WHAT then shall we say that Abraham our father hath obtained by the flesh?

nor, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondwoman, and the other by a free.

God

And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

And he replying said to them. I tell you that, should these be silent, the very stones would cry out.

Simon hath fully related, how at first God graciously looked upon [the Gentiles], to take from them a people for his name.

(as it is written "that I have constituted thee father of many nations,") before God, in whom he trusted, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth things that are not as if existing.

but the foolish things of this world hath God elected, that he might confound the wise; and the feeble things of the world hath God elected, that he might confound the mighty;

For as many of you as have been baptised into Christ, have been invested with Christ.

that ye were at that time without Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and atheists in the world:

General references

And, behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

And he replying said to them. I tell you that, should these be silent, the very stones would cry out.