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 even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder,

Bring forth due fruits of repentance; And begin not to say in yourselves, we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you: God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered and said unto them, "What think ye in your hearts?

When the Pharisee which bade him to his house, saw that, he spake within himself, saying, "If this man were a prophet, he would surely have known who and what manner woman this is which toucheth him, for she is a sinner."

and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.'

We

"Thou son of man, these that dwell in the wasted land of Israel say, 'Abraham was but one man, and he had the land in possession: now are we many, and the land is given us to possess also.'

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.'

They answered him, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou then, 'Ye shall be made free?'"

Ye men and brethren, children of the generation off Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is this word of salvation sent.

What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find?

Neither are they all children straightway because they are the seed of Abraham: But in Isaac shall thy seed be called,

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

God

I say therefore unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall rest with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven;

He answered, and said unto them, "I tell you, if these should hold their peace, the stones would cry."

Simeon told how God at the beginning did visit the gentiles, and received of them people unto his name.

As it is written, "I have made thee a father to many nations," even before God whom thou hast believed, which quickeneth the dead and called those things which be not, as though they were.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.

For all ye that are baptised, have put on Christ.

remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.

General references

And behold, there are last, which shall be first: And there are first which shall be last."

He answered, and said unto them, "I tell you, if these should hold their peace, the stones would cry."