Matthew 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

In Context

7But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

9"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Read all of Matthew 3

Cross References

Matthew 21:28But what think ye of this? There was a man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work to day in my vineyard:

Luke 3:8Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.

Acts 26:20but declared first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, and turn unto God, performing works suitable to repentance.

2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:8-13

The Preaching of John the Baptist. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 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. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 3:8