KJV: 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.
YLT: make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;
Darby: Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
ASV: 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.
| ποιήσατε | Produce |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: ποιέω Sense: to make. |
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| καρποὺς | fruits |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: καρπός Sense: fruit. |
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| ἀξίους | worthy |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἄξιος Sense: weighing, having weight, having the weight of another thing of like value, worth as much. |
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| τῆς | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| μετανοίας | of repentance |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: μετάνοια Sense: a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done. |
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| ἄρξησθε | begin |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Middle, 2nd Person Plural Root: ἄρχω Sense: to be the first to do (anything), to begin. |
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| λέγειν | to say |
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Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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| ἑαυτοῖς | yourselves |
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Parse: Reflexive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: ἑαυτοῦ Sense: himself, herself, itself, themselves. |
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| Πατέρα | [As] father |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: προπάτωρ Sense: generator or male ancestor. |
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| ἔχομεν | We have |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: ἔχω Sense: to have, i.e. to hold. |
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| τὸν | - |
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Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Ἀβραάμ | Abraham |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: Ἀβραάμ Sense: the son of Terah and the founder of the Jewish nation. |
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| λέγω | I say |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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| ὑμῖν | to you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| ὅτι | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since. |
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| δύναται | is able |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: δύναμαι Sense: to be able, have power whether by virtue of one’s own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom. |
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| ὁ | - |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεὸς | God |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| τῶν | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| λίθων | stones |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: λίθος Sense: a stone. |
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| τούτων | these |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| ἐγεῖραι | to raise up |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἐγείρω Sense: to arouse, cause to rise. |
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| τέκνα | children |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: τέκνον Sense: offspring, children. |
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| τῷ | - |
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Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Ἀβραάμ | to Abraham |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Ἀβραάμ Sense: the son of Terah and the founder of the Jewish nation. |
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Greek Commentary for Luke 3:8
Matthew has the singular number, καρπὸν ,fruit. [source]
Note the article: the repentance which you profess in coming to my baptism. Rev., in margin, “your repentance.” See on Matthew 3:2. [source]
With the first accusing of your conscience. “He anticipates even attempt at excuse” (Bengel). Matthew has think not, indicating a delusive fancy. [source]
The word stands first in the sentence, “We have Abraham to our father,” and is therefore emphatic, and with reason; for it was on their descent that the answer of these Jews to John's rebuke turned: “Our father is Abraham.” [source]
See on Matthew 3:9. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 3:8
Adverb with the genitive as in Philemon 1:27 because the adjective αχιος axios is used with the genitive (Luke 3:8). “Receive her in a way worthy of the saints.” This word αγιος hagios had come to be the accepted term for followers of Christ. [source]
Condition of first class, assumed as true for the sake of argument, though untrue in fact. The rabbis had a doctrine of the merits of Abraham who had a superfluity of credits to pass on to the Jews (Luke 3:8). But not towards God (αλλ ου προς τεον all' ou pros theon). Abraham deserved all the respect from men that came to him, but his relation to God was a different matter. He had there no ground of boasting at all. [source]
Not through Ishmael, but through Isaac. Only the children of the promise are “children of God” (τεκνα του τεου tekna tou theou) in the full sense. He is not speaking of Christians here, but simply showing that the privileges of the Jews were not due to their physical descent from Abraham. Cf. Luke 3:8. [source]
Perhaps with a suggestion of recompense for the long-suffering and waiting, since ἀποδιδόναι often signifies “to give back.” The phrase ἀποδιδόναι καρπὸν only here and Revelation 22:2. Καρπὸν fruitwith διδόναι togive, Matthew 13:8; Mark 4:8: with ποιεῖν tomake or produce, often in Synoptic Gospels, as Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:17; Luke 3:8; Luke 6:43, etc.: with φέρειν tobear, always and only in John, John 12:24; John 15:2, John 15:4, John 15:5, John 15:8, John 15:16: with βλαστάνειν tobring forth, James 5:18. Ἑιρηνικός peaceablein N.T. Only here and James 3:17, as an epithet of wisdom. Quite often in lxx of men, the heart, especially of words and sacrifices. The phrase καρπός εἰρηνικός peaceablefruit (omit the ), N.T.oolxx. The phrase fruit of righteousness, Philemon 1:11; James 3:18, and lxx, Proverbs 3:9; Proverbs 11:30; Proverbs 13:2; Amos 6:13: comp. Psalm 1:3; Psalm 57:11. The genitive of righteousness is explicative or appositional; fruit which consists in righteousness or is righteousness. [source]