Luke 3:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁸ Demonstrate by your lives that you have [really] repented, and quit saying to yourselves, ‘We claim Abraham as our forefather,’ because I tell you, God is able to make Abraham’s children out of these stones.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Bear fruits that are deserving and consistent with [your] repentance [that is, conduct worthy of a heart changed, a heart abhorring sin]. And do not begin to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up descendants for Abraham.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

⁸ Produce fruit that shows you have changed your hearts and lives. And don’t even think about saying to yourselves, Abraham is our father. I tell you that God is able to raise up Abraham’s children from these stones.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.

Luke 3:8 Cross References

Acts 26:20

but, [instead] declared to the people of Damascus first, [then] to the people of Jerusalem, and [finally to those] throughout all of the district of Judea, as well as to the Gentiles [everywhere] that they should repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] and turn to God, doing deeds which demonstrate their repentance.

Matthew 21:43

Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you [Jews] and will be given to a nation [i.e., the Gentiles] that will produce the fruit of the kingdom.

Philippians 1:11

having been full of qualities of righteousness, which come from Jesus Christ and produce honor and praise to God.

Romans 9:7

Neither are all [Jewish] people children [of God], [simply] because they are Abraham’s descendants. But [Gen. 21:12 says], “It is through Isaac that you [i.e., Abraham] will have descendants.”

Romans 4:16

For this reason, the promise [i.e., of being made right with God] comes through faith [in God], according to His unearned favor, so that it may be [given] with certainty to all of Abraham’s descendants. The promise is given not only to those [who live] under the law [i.e., the Jews], but also to [all] those [who live] by faith, like Abraham. Abraham is the [spiritual] father of all of us [believers],

Luke 19:40

But He answered them, “I tell you, if these people remain quiet [about me], [then] the stones will shout [about it].”

John 8:33

They replied to Him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will be set free’?”

John 8:39

They answered Him, “Our forefather was Abraham.” Jesus replied to them, “If you were Abraham’s descendants, you would do the [kinds of] deeds that Abraham did.

Matthew 3:8

Demonstrate by your lives that you have [really] repented,

Matthew 3:9

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.

Luke 5:21

Then the experts in the Law of Moses and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, “Who is this man who speaks things against God [i.e., by claiming the ability to forgive sins]? Who can forgive sins except God only?”

Luke 13:25

Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, leaving you standing outside knocking on the door, [and] saying, ‘Sir, [please] open [the door] for us,’ and he answers you, ‘I do not know you or where you came from,’

Luke 13:26

then you will begin to say, ‘We used to eat and drink with you, and you taught in our streets.’

Luke 14:9

Then the one who invited both of you will come [over] and say to you, ‘Give this man your seat [at the table],’ and then you will be embarrassed and have to move to the least important seat.

Luke 19:9

Then Jesus said to him, “Salvation has come to this house today, since he too [i.e., Zacchaeus] is a descendant of Abraham.