Luke 3:9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Cross References

Ezekiel 31:18

“Who then are you like in glory and greatness among Eden’s trees? You also will be brought down to the underworld to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his hordes” — the declaration of the Lord God.

Daniel 4:14

He called out loudly: Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.

Daniel 4:23

“The king saw an observer, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground and with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with dew from the sky, and share food with the wild animals for seven periods of time.’

Matthew 3:10

Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 7:19

Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Luke 13:6

And He told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none.

Luke 13:7

He told the vineyard worker, ‘Listen, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it even waste the soil? ’

Luke 13:9

Perhaps it will bear fruit next year, but if not, you can cut it down.’ ”

John 15:6

If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

Hebrews 10:28

If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Hebrews 12:29

for our God is a consuming fire.