Matthew 3:9 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁹ And don't start telling yourselves that you belong to Abraham's family. I tell you that God can turn these stones into children for Abraham.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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

⁹ 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)

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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.

Matthew 3:9 Tagairtí Cros

Ezekiel 33:24

Ezekiel, son of man, the people living in the ruined cities of Israel are saying, “Abraham was just one man, and the Lord gave him this whole land of Israel. There are many of us, and so this land must be ours.”

Mark 7:21

Out of your heart come evil thoughts, vulgar deeds, stealing, murder,

Luke 12:17

and he said to himself, “What can I do? I don't have a place large enough to store everything.”

Luke 16:24

he said to Abraham, “Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and touch my tongue. I'm suffering terribly in this fire.”

Luke 19:40

But Jesus answered, “If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting.”

Luke 3:8

Do something to show that you really have given up your sins. Don't start saying you belong to Abraham's family. God can turn these stones into children for Abraham.

Luke 5:22

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said, “Why are you thinking this?

Luke 7:39

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

John 8:33

They answered, “We are Abraham's children! We have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say we will be set free?”

John 8:37

I know that you are from Abraham's family. Yet you want to kill me, because my message isn't really in your hearts.

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

Now listen, you descendants of Abraham! Pay attention, all of you Gentiles who are here to worship God! Listen to this message about how to be saved, because it is for everyone.

Acts 15:14

Simon Peter has told how God first came to the Gentiles and made some of them his own people.

Romans 4:1

Well then, what can we say about our ancestor Abraham?