Matthew 3:9

New International Version

And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Cross References

Ezekiel 33:24

“Son of man, the people living in those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as our possession.’

Mark 7:21

For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder,

Luke 12:17

He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

Luke 16:24

So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

Luke 19:40

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

Luke 3:8

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Luke 5:22

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

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 is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

John 8:33

They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”

John 8:37

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word.

John 8:53

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

Acts 13:26

“Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

Acts 15:14

Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.

Romans 4:1

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?