Matthew 3:9

Weymouth NT

and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

Cross References

Mark 7:21

For from within, out of men's hearts, their evil purposes proceed–fornication, theft, murder, adultery,

Luke 12:17

and he debated within himself, saying, »`What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'

Luke 16:24

So he cried aloud, and said, »`Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.'

Luke 19:40

»I tell you,« He replied, »that if they became silent, the very stones would cry out.«

Luke 3:8

Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

Luke 5:22

Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, »What is this that you are debating in your hearts?

Luke 7:39

Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, »This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him–and would know that she is an immoral woman.«

John 8:33

»We are descendants of Abraham,« they answered, »and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, `You shall become free'?«

John 8:37

You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.

John 8:53

Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?«

Acts 13:26

»Brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to us has this Message of salvation been sent.«

Acts 15:14

Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles to take from among them a People to be called by His name.

Romans 4:1

What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained?