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Matthew 3:8 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Matthew 3:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 3 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: meet: or, answerable to amendment of life”
Matthew 3:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 3:8
John demands 'fruits worthy of repentance,' emphasizing that genuine conversion produces moral transformation. The Greek 'axios' (worthy/consistent with) indicates that fruit must correspond to the root. This anticipates Jesus' teaching that trees are known by their fruit (Matthew 7:16-20). True repentance is not merely emotional or verbal but produces obedient action flowing from a changed heart.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 3:8
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“and don't begin to say among yourselves”
“at Jerusalem”
“having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.”
“joy”
“which are through Jesus Christ”
“make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.”
“It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
“and obey the voice of Yahweh your God; and Yahweh will repent him of the evil that he has pronounced against you.”
“and he came to the first”