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.
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Gill's Exposition
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance,.... Or "meet" for it, such as will show it to be true and genuine: "and begin not to say within yourselves": in one of Beza's copies, and in another…
On the baptism of John - see the notes at Matt. 3.
John's baptism introducing a new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious things were said of John, what a distinguished favourite of Heaven he should…
Cambridge Bible
Bring forth The verb implies instant effort. "Produce at once."
begin not to say He cuts off even all attemptat self-excuse.
We have Abraham to our father Rather, as our father. The Jews had so…
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