Matthew 3:9

New American Bible - revised edition

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Cross References

Luke 3:8

Produce good fruits as evidence of your repentance; and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

John 8:33

They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”

Romans 4:1

What then can we say that Abraham found, our ancestor according to the flesh?

Acts 13:26

“My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent.

Luke 16:24

And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.’

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? Or the prophets, who died? Who do you make yourself out to be?”

Luke 5:22

Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, “What are you thinking in your hearts?

Mark 7:21

From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,

Ezekiel 33:24

Son of man, these who live among the ruins in the land of Israel are saying: “Abraham was only one person, yet he was given possession of the land. Since we are many, the land must be given to us as our possession.”

Acts 15:14

Symeon has described how God first concerned himself with acquiring from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

Luke 19:40

He said in reply, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!” The Lament for Jerusalem.

Luke 7:39

When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”

Luke 12:17

He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’

John 8:37

I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word has no room among you.