Matthew 3:9

Matthew 3 - Greek/English/Strong’s Interlinear


King James Version
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.
New King James Version
and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
New American Standard Bible
and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you, that God is able from those stones to raise up children to Abraham.
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.
The Amplified Bible
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!
Wuest’s Expanded Translation
And do not think to be saying within yourselves, A father we have, Abraham; for I am saying to you that God is able out of these stones as source material to raise up children to Abraham.
Phillips’ Modern English
Don’t suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We are Abraham’s children,’ for I tell you that God could produce children of Abraham out of these stones!
Williams’ Language of the People
and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our forefather!’ for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones.
KJV with Strongs Numbers
And 2532 think 1380 not 3361 to say 3004 within 1722 yourselves, 1438 We have 2192 Abraham 11 to our father: 3962 for 1063 I say 3004 unto you, 5213 that 3754 God 2316 is able 1410 of 1537 these 5130 stones 3037 to raise up 1453 children 5043 unto Abraham. 11
Mt. 3:8 π Mt. 3:10
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  1. The Poor, the Crippled, the Blind and the Lame - Neil Girrard Only the spiritually poor, crippled, blind and lame partake of Christ’s eternal life.

  2. The Power of “Church” Deception - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Those ensnared in obvious sin are more likely to attain to liberty than those ensnared by “church” deceptions because so few recognize how unScriptural the “church” has become.

  3. A Voice in the Wilderness; Men Called Him Master - Elwyn Allen Smith In the first chapter of this excellent novelization of the gospels, John and Andrew are with the Baptizer.
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