Matthew 3:9
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”Matthew 3:9
What Does Matthew 3:9 Mean?
Matthew 3:9 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 3, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 3:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 3:20“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”Luke 3:8“Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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.”Luke 19:40“And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.”Romans 9:7“Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.”Galatians 3:27“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”John 8:33“They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?”Genesis 18:14“Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”Romans 2:28“For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:”1 Peter 4:17“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?”John 1:13“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”Acts 13:26“Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.”Romans 4:1“What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?”Galatians 4:22“For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.”Matthew 8:12“But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”Luke 13:7“Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?”Luke 13:30“And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.”Luke 16:24“And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.”Jeremiah 7:4“Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.”Ezekiel 33:24“Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.”Matthew 8:11“And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.”
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