Luke 3:8

Modern English Version

Therefore bear fruit worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:11

Please restore to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, along with one-hundredth of the money, the grain, the wine, and the oil that you had exacted from them.”

Ezekiel 33:24

Son of man, those who inhabit these wastes in the land of Israel are saying, “Abraham was one, yet he inherited the land. But to us who are many, the land has been given for an inheritance.”

Matthew 21:43

“Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing its fruits.

Matthew 3:8

Therefore, bear fruit worthy of repentance,

Matthew 3:9

and do not think to say within yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

Luke 13:25

Once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ He will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’

Luke 13:26

“Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’

Luke 14:9

and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give this man the seat,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest seat.

Luke 19:40

He answered, “I tell you, if these should be silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”

Luke 19:9

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

Luke 5:21

The scribes and the Pharisees began to question, “Who is He who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

John 8:33

They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s seed and have never been in bondage to anyone. Why do You say, ‘You shall be set free’?”

John 8:39

They answered Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.

Acts 26:20

but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and do works proving their repentance.

Romans 4:16

Therefore the promise comes through faith, so that it might be by grace, that the promise would be certain to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

Romans 9:7

nor are they all children because they are descendants of Abraham, but “In Isaac shall your descendants be called.”

Philippians 1:11

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.