Mortal, the inhabitants of these waste places in the land of Israel keep saying, “Abraham was only one man, yet he got possession of the land, but we are many; the land is surely given us to possess.”
Matthew 3:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And do not presume to say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our forefather; for I tell you, God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones! American Standard Version (1901) and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Common English Bible And don’t even think about saying to yourselves, Abraham is our father. I tell you that God is able to raise up Abraham’s children from these stones. Catholic Public Domain Version And do not choose to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. |
Mortal, the inhabitants of these waste places in the land of Israel keep saying, “Abraham was only one man, yet he got possession of the land, but we are many; the land is surely given us to possess.”
For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: sexual immorality, theft, murder,
And he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?’
He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’
He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”
Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
When Jesus perceived their questionings, he answered them, “Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?”
I know that you are descendants of Abraham, yet you look for an opportunity to kill me because there is no place in you for my word.
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?”
“Brothers and sisters, you descendants of Abraham’s family and others who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
Simeon has related how God first looked favorably on the gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name.
What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh?