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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Matthew 3:8
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Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.
King James Version (1611)
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.
King James Version
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
English Standard Version
Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance;
"Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance;
New Century Version
Do the things that show you really have changed your hearts and lives.
Do the things that show you really have changed your hearts and lives.
Amplified Bible
"So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin];
"So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin];
Geneva Bible (1587)
Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendement of life.
Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendement of life.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;
"Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;
Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;
Berean Standard Bible
Produce fruit worthy of repentance.
Produce fruit worthy of repentance.
Contemporary English Version
Do something to show that you have really given up your sins.
Do something to show that you have really given up your sins.
Complete Jewish Bible
If you have really turned from your sins to God, produce fruit that will prove it!
If you have really turned from your sins to God, produce fruit that will prove it!
Darby Translation
Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
Easy-to-Read Version
Change your hearts! And show by the way you live that you have changed.
Change your hearts! And show by the way you live that you have changed.
George Lamsa Translation
Bring forth therefore fruits which are worthy of repentance;
Bring forth therefore fruits which are worthy of repentance;
Good News Translation
Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins.
Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Literal Translation
Therefore, bring forth fruits worthy of repentance.
Therefore, bring forth fruits worthy of repentance.
American Standard Version
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Bible in Basic English
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
International Standard Version
Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance!
Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance!
Etheridge Translation
Work, therefore, fruits which are suitable to repentance.
Work, therefore, fruits which are suitable to repentance.
Murdock Translation
Bring forth the fruits therefore, that accord with repentance.
Bring forth the fruits therefore, that accord with repentance.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Bryng foorth therefore fruites meete for repentaunce.
Bryng foorth therefore fruites meete for repentaunce.
English Revised Version
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
World English Bible
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Weymouth's New Testament
Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor do ye worthi fruyte of penaunce,
Therfor do ye worthi fruyte of penaunce,
Update Bible Version
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Webster's Bible Translation
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
New English Translation
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
New King James Version
Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
New Living Translation
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.
New Life Bible
Do something to show me that your hearts are changed.
Do something to show me that your hearts are changed.
New Revised Standard
Bear fruit worthy of repentance.
Bear fruit worthy of repentance.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.
Revised Standard Version
Bear fruit that befits repentance,
Bear fruit that befits repentance,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Brynge forth therfore the frutes belongynge to repentauce.
Brynge forth therfore the frutes belongynge to repentauce.
Young's Literal Translation
bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Bewarre, brynge forth due frutes of pennaunce.
Bewarre, brynge forth due frutes of pennaunce.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Let your actions then show your repentance:
Let your actions then show your repentance:
Simplified Cowboy Version
You gotta change the way you live your life if you want what God is offerin' folks here!
You gotta change the way you live your life if you want what God is offerin' folks here!
Contextual Overview
7When John realized that a lot of Pharisees and Sadducees were showing up for a baptismal experience because it was becoming the popular thing to do, he exploded: "Brood of snakes! What do you think you're doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to make any difference? It's your life that must change, not your skin! And don't think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as father. Being a descendant of Abraham is neither here nor there. Descendants of Abraham are a dime a dozen. What counts is your life. Is it green and blossoming? Because if it's deadwood, it goes on the fire. 11"I'm baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama—compared to him I'm a mere stagehand—will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He's going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. He'll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he'll put out with the trash to be burned."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
forth: Matthew 21:28-30, Matthew 21:32, Isaiah 1:16, Isaiah 1:17, Luke 3:8, Luke 3:10-14, Acts 26:20, Romans 2:4-7, 2 Corinthians 7:10, 2 Corinthians 7:11, 2 Peter 1:4-8
fruits: Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Ephesians 5:9, Philippians 1:11
meet: etc. or, answerable to amendment of life, Jeremiah 7:3-7, Jeremiah 26:13, Jeremiah 36:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:26 - And he knew 2 Chronicles 33:15 - he took Job 36:10 - commandeth Isaiah 5:7 - he looked Ezekiel 14:6 - Repent Ezekiel 18:30 - Repent Daniel 4:27 - break Jonah 3:2 - preach Jonah 3:8 - let Micah 2:7 - named Micah 6:8 - to do Haggai 1:8 - and build Zechariah 1:4 - Turn Matthew 7:13 - at Matthew 9:13 - but Matthew 12:33 - and his fruit good Matthew 13:23 - beareth Matthew 15:22 - a woman Matthew 16:1 - Sadducees Mark 6:12 - preached Acts 2:38 - Repent Acts 16:30 - brought Titus 2:12 - denying
Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
Genesis 3:2
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
Genesis 3:9
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:10
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
Genesis 3:12
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
Genesis 3:21
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
Genesis 3:22
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
Deuteronomy 5:25
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
Job 38:1
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
Proverbs 15:3
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Bring forth therefore fruits,.... That is, if you are truly penitent, if you have a proper sense of sin, and true repentance for it, do such works as are suitable to it, and will show the genuineness of it; for
fruits meet for repentance are the same as "works meet for repentance", Acts 26:20 and as a tree is known by its fruit, so repentance is known by good works; these are the fruits and effects of repentance, and which are proofs with men of the sincerity of it. Those which follow upon evangelical repentance are such as are mentioned in 2 Corinthians 7:11. Now let it be observed, that John insisted upon repentance, and a good conversation, attesting the truth of it as necessary prerequisites to the ordinance of baptism; and so Peter first urged repentance; and then proposed baptism, Acts 2:38 from whence one should think it may be rationally and strongly concluded, that none but truly repenting sinners, and such who have given proofs that they are so, are to be admitted to this ordinance.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Bring forth therefore fruits ... - That is, the proper fruits of reformation; the proper evidence that you are sincere. Do not bring your cunning and dissimulation to this work; do not carry your hypocrisy into your professed repentance, but evince your sincerity by forsaking sin, and thus give evidence that this coming to Jordan to be baptized is not an act of dissimulation. No discourse could have been more appropriate or more cutting.
Fruits - Conduct. See Matthew 7:16-19.
Meet for repentance - Fit for repentance; appropriate to it the proper expression of repentance.
