Matthew 3:9

New International Reader's Version

Don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.

Cross References

Ezekiel 33:24

“Son of man, here is what the people living in Israel’s broken-down buildings are saying. ‘Abraham was only one man. But he owned the land. We are many people. The land must certainly belong to us.’

Mark 7:21

Evil thoughts come from the inside, from a person’s heart. So do sexual sins, stealing and murder.

Luke 12:17

He thought to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have any place to store my crops.’

Luke 16:24

So the rich man called out, ‘Father Abraham! Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water. Then he can cool my tongue with it. I am in terrible pain in this fire.’

Luke 19:40

“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

Luke 3:8

Live in a way that shows you have turned away from your sins. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.

Luke 5:22

Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

Luke 7:39

The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this. He said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him. He would know what kind of woman she is. She is a sinner!”

John 8:33

They answered him, “We are Abraham’s children. We have never been slaves of anyone. So how can you say that we will be set free?”

John 8:37

I know that you are Abraham’s children. But you are looking for a way to kill me. You have no room for my word.

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died. So did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

Acts 13:26

“Listen, fellow children of Abraham! Listen, you Gentiles who worship God! This message of salvation has been sent to us.

Acts 15:14

Simon Peter has explained to us what God has now done. He has chosen some of the Gentiles to be among his very own people.

Romans 4:1

What should we say about these things? What did Abraham, the father of our people, discover about being right with God?