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 man proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Who can forgive sins but God only? And Jesus knowing their thoughts, answered and said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

But the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known, who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he reasoned in himself, saying, What shall I do?

We

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never inslaved to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free.

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

What shall we say then? That our father Abraham hath found according to the flesh?

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

For it is written, Abraham had two sons, one by the bond-woman, another by the free-woman.

God

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

And he answering said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Simon hath declared, how God at first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

I have made thee a father of many nations) before God in whom he believed, as quickning the dead, and calling the things that are not, as though they were:

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world, to shame the things that are mighty:

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.

being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise; having no hope, and without God in the world.

General references

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

And he answering said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.