Matthew 3:9 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Matthew 3:9 — World English Bible
Matthew 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
Matthew 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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,”
Matthew 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, thatGod is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ”
Matthew 3:9 — Darby Translation
Matthew 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And thinke not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able euen of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.”
Matthew 3:9 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 3:9 in Context — Matthew 3
7 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?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 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.
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.
11 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:
What Does Matthew 3:9 Mean?
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