"And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to {our} father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these s…" — Matthew 3:9

Matthew 3:9 · KJV

“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.”

— Matthew 3:9

Verse 8

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: {meet...: or, answerable to amendment of life}

Verse 10

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matthew 3 — Context

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: {meet...: or, answerable to amendment of life}

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.

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and {with} fire:

Cross References

Luke 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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. {worthy of: or, meet for}

Romans 9:7-8

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, {are they} all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Galatians 3:27-29

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

John 8:33

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

Galatians 4:22-31

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

Romans 4:1

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

Acts 13:26

Men {and} brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Luke 16:24

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.