Luke 3:8 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁸ 6 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 3:8 Cross References

Nehemiah 5:11

6 Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.

Ezekiel 33:24

2 And thou art to them as a musical song which is sung with a sweet and agreeable voice: and they hear thy words, and do them not.

Matthew 21:43

But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise.

Matthew 3:8

6 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

Matthew 3:9

7 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Luke 13:25

3 Nevertheless I must walk to day and to morrow, and the day following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem.

Luke 13:26

4 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not?

Luke 14:9

7 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.

Luke 19:40

8 And they found not what to do to him: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

Luke 19:9

7 And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.

Luke 5:21

9 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others, that were at table with them.

John 8:33

1 You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God.

John 8:39

7 He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.

Acts 26:20

8 And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

Romans 4:16

4 But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,

Romans 9:7

5 For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy; and I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy.

Philippians 1:11

0 According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.