Matthew 3:9
Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.Matthew 3:9 · WEB
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- ગુજરાતી — માથ્થી ૩:૯
- તમારા મનમાં એમ કહેવાનું ન ધારો કે, ‘ઇબ્રાહિમ અમારા પિતા છે’, કેમ કે હું તમને કહું છું કે, આ પથ્થરોમાંથી ઈશ્વર ઇબ્રાહિમને માટે સંતાનો ઉત્પન્ન કરી શકે છે.
- हिन्दी — मत्ती ३:९
- और अपने-अपने मन में यह न सोचो, कि हमारा पिता अब्राहम है; क्योंकि मैं तुम से कहता हूँ, कि परमेश्वर इन पत्थरों से अब्राहम के लिये सन्तान उत्पन्न कर सकता है।
In context
7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
9Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
10Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
11“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
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