Luke 3:9 - English Majority Text Version 2009

And even now the ax is being laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and is thrown into the fire."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees, so that every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

American Standard Version (1901)

And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Common English Bible

The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be chopped down and tossed into the fire.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.

Luke 3:9 Cross References

Matthew 3:10

But even now, the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 7:19

Every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Luke 13:6

He also spoke this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.

Luke 13:7

Then he said to the vinedresser, 'Look, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and I haven't found [any]. Cut it down; why does it even waste the ground?'

Luke 13:9

And if it produces fruit, [fine]. But if not, in the coming [year,] you can cut it down.' "

John 15:6

If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw [them] into the fire, and they are burned.

Hebrews 10:28

Anyone disregarding the law of Moses dies without compassions on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses.

Hebrews 12:29

For our God is a consuming fire.