‘Son of man, those who live in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, “Abraham was only one person, yet he received possession of the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.”
Matthew 3:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And don’t presume to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father.” For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
‘Son of man, those who live in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, “Abraham was only one person, yet he received possession of the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.”
For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,
He thought to himself, “What should I do, since I don’t have anywhere to store my crops?
“Father Abraham! ” he called out, “Have mercy 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 flame! ”
He answered, ‘I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out.’
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father,” for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.
But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus replied to them, ‘Why are you thinking this in your hearts?
When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, ‘This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him #– #she’s a sinner! ’
‘We are descendants of Abraham,’ they answered him, ‘and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, “You will become free”? ’
I know you are descendants of Abraham, but you are trying to kill me because my word has no place among you.
Are you greater than our father Abraham who died? And the prophets died. Who do you claim to be? ’
‘Brothers and sisters, children of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent.
Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.
What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?