Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
instead of presuming to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
New American Standard Bible
and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’
International Standard Version
Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!
A Conservative Version
And think not to say within yourselves, We have a father, Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
and do not presume to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [so our inheritance assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham.
An Understandable Version
and quit thinking to yourselves, we claim Abraham as our forefather, because I tell you, God is able to make Abraham's children out of these stones.
Anderson New Testament
and think not to say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Bible in Basic English
And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.
Common New Testament
and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham:
Darby Translation
And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Godbey New Testament
and think not to say among yourselves; We have Abraham, our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Goodspeed New Testament
Do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!
John Wesley New Testament
And say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say to you, God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Julia Smith Translation
And think not to say in yourselves we have Abraham a father; for I say to you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.
King James 2000
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham [as] father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Modern King James verseion
and do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And see that you think not to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father': for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Montgomery New Testament
And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father'?? tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham.
NET Bible
and don't think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
New Heart English Bible
and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Noyes New Testament
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Sawyer New Testament
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham;
The Emphasized Bible
and think not to be saying within yourselves, - As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you, that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and think not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And do not think that you can say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
Webster
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Weymouth New Testament
and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
Williams New Testament
and do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather? For I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones.
World English Bible
Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Worrell New Testament
and think not to say within yourselves, 'As a father we have Abraham;' for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Worsley New Testament
"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Youngs Literal Translation
and do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have -- Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham,
Themes
Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Baptism » As administered by john
Christian ministers » Faithful » John the baptist
Common delusions » Trusting in racial connections for salvation
Genealogy » Of no spiritual significance
Hypocrites » Described as » Trusting in privileges
Jews, the » Trusted to their privileges for salvation
John the baptist » What john the baptist baptized with
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By john
Repentance » Who baptized with the baptism of repentance
Reproof » Faithfulness in » John the baptist, of the jews
Sadducees » Rebuked by john the baptist
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to heaven
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to enter heaven
Topics
Interlinear
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heautou
Touton
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Begins His Ministry
8 Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance, 9 instead of presuming to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! 10 The axe is lying all ready at the root of the trees; any tree that is not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 3:8
Now, produce fruits that answer to your repentance, instead of beginning to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Luke 16:24
so he called out, 'Father Abraham, take pity on me, send Lazarus to dip his fingertip in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in these flames.'
John 8:33
"We are Abraham's offspring," they retorted, "we have never been slaves to anybody. What do you mean by saying, 'You will be free'?"
John 8:53
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He is dead, and the prophets are dead. Who do you claim to be?"
Acts 13:26
Brothers, sons of Abraham's race and all among you who reverence God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.
Romans 4:1
But if so, what can we say about Abraham, our forefather by natural descent?
Romans 9:7-8
they are not all children of Abraham because they are descended from Abraham. No, it is through Isaac that your offspring shall be reckoned ??8 meaning that instead of God's children being the children born to him by natural descent, it is the children of the Promise who are reckoned as his true offspring.
Matthew 8:11-12
Many, I tell you, will come from east and west and take their places beside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Realm of heaven,
Mark 7:21
From within, from the heart of man, the designs of evil come: sexual vice, stealing, murder,
Luke 5:22
Conscious that they were arguing to themselves, Jesus addressed them, saying, "Why argue in your hearts?
Luke 7:39
When his host the Pharisee noticed this, he said to himself, "If he was a prophet he would know what sort of a woman this is who is touching him; for she is a sinner."
Luke 12:17
So he debated, 'What am I to do? I have no room to store my crops.'
Luke 19:40
But he replied, "I tell you, if they were to keep quiet, the very stones would shout."
John 8:39-40
They answered him, "Abraham is our father." "If you are Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then do as Abraham did;
Acts 15:14
Symeon has explained how it was God's original concern to secure a People from among the Gentiles to bear his Name.
Romans 4:11-17
He only got circumcision as a sign or seal of the righteousness which belonged to his faith as an uncircumcised man. The object of this was to make him the father of all who believe as uncircumcised persons and thus have righteousness counted to them,
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
No, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame what is strong;
Galatians 3:27-29
(for all of you who had yourselves baptized into Christ have taken on the character of Christ).
Galatians 4:22-31
Surely it is written in the Law that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-woman and one by the free-woman;