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Matthew 3:9 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Matthew 3:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 3 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 3:9
John attacks the foundational error of Judaism—presuming that Abrahamic descent guarantees salvation. His radical statement that 'God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham' demonstrates that true Abrahamic sonship is spiritual, not merely physical (Romans 9:6-8). God's sovereign election, not ethnic privilege, determines covenant membership. This principle undergirds Paul's later theology of justification by faith alone.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 3:9
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“and don't begin to say among yourselves”
“because they are Abraham's seed”
“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
“We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'”
“our forefather”
“children of the stock of Abraham”
“one by the handmaid”
“'Father Abraham”
“Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them”
“they who inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak”