Matthew 3:9

Good News Translation (US Version)

And don't think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham!

Cross References

Luke 3:8

Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins. And don't start saying among yourselves that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham!

John 8:33

“We are the descendants of Abraham,” they answered, “and we have never been anybody's slaves. What do you mean, then, by saying, ‘You will be free’?”

Romans 4:1

What shall we say, then, of Abraham, the father of our race? What was his experience?

Acts 13:26

“My fellow Israelites, descendants of Abraham, and all Gentiles here who worship God: it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent!

Luke 16:24

So he called out, ‘Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in this fire!’

John 8:53

Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?”

Luke 5:22

Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Why do you think such things?

Mark 7:21

For from the inside, from your heart, come the evil ideas which lead you to do immoral things, to rob, kill,

Ezekiel 33:24

“Mortal man,” he said, “the people who are living in the ruined cities of the land of Israel are saying: ‘Abraham was only one man, and he was given the whole land. There are many of us, so now the land is ours.’

Acts 15:14

Simon has just explained how God first showed his care for the Gentiles by taking from among them a people to belong to him.

Luke 19:40

Jesus answered, “I tell you that if they keep quiet, the stones themselves will start shouting.”

Luke 7:39

When the Pharisee saw this, he said to himself, “If this man really were a prophet, he would know who this woman is who is touching him; he would know what kind of sinful life she lives!”

Luke 12:17

He began to think to himself, ‘I don't have a place to keep all my crops. What can I do?

John 8:37

I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me, because you will not accept my teaching.