Luke 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

repentance. the repentance which has been demanded, and which you profess.

not. Greek. me. App-105. Not the same word as in Luke 3:16.

within. among. Greek. en. App-104.

father. Emphatic, by the Figure of speech Hyperbaton (App-6), being put in the Greek as the first word of the sentence. See John 8:33; John 8:53.

of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 3:7.

these stones. Compare Luke 19:40; Matthew 3:9. children. App-108.

Luke 3:8

8 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.