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 evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

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

But Jesus, perceiving their reasonings, answering, said to them, "Concerning what are ye reasoning in your hearts?

But, seeing it, the Pharisee who invited Him, spake in himself, saying, "This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman this is that is touching Him, because she is a sinner."

and he reasoned within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I have not where to store my fruits?'

We

And, crying, he 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; because I am in anguish in this flame!'

They answered Him, "We are Abraham's seed, and to no one have we at any time been in bondage; how sayest Thou, 'Ye shall be made free?'

Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you who fear God, to us the word of this salvation was sent forth.

What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children; but, "In Isaac shall your seed be called."

For it has been written that Abraham had two sons, one by the bond-woman, and one by the free-woman.

God

And I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven;

And, answering, He said, "I tell you that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!"

Simeon declared how God first visited the gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name.

(as it has been written, "A father of many nations have I made you"), before God Whom he believed, Who maketh alive the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were;

but God chose the foolish things of the world, that He might put to shame the wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that He might put to shame the things that are strong;

for as many of you as were immersed into Christ, did put on Christ.

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

General references

And, behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last."

And, answering, He said, "I tell you that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!"