Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” New Living Translation Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.” English Standard Version Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” Berean Standard Bible The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” Berean Literal Bible And already also the ax is applied to the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and is thrown into the fire." King James Bible And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. New King James Version And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” New American Standard Bible But indeed the axe is already being laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” NASB 1995 “Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” NASB 1977 “And also the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” Legacy Standard Bible But indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” Amplified Bible Even now the axe [of God’s judgment] is swinging toward the root of the trees; so every tree that does not produce good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.” Christian Standard Bible The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."” American Standard Version And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “But behold, the ax is laid on the root of the tree. Every tree therefore, which is not producing good fruit is cut down and falls into the fire.” Contemporary English Version An ax is ready to cut the trees down at their roots. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire." Douay-Rheims Bible For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire. English Revised Version And even now is the axe also laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. GOD'S WORD® Translation The ax is now ready to cut the roots of the trees. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire." Good News Translation The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire." International Standard Version The ax already lies against the roots of the trees. So every tree not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire." Literal Standard Version and also the axe is already laid to the root of the trees, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and it is cast into fire.” Majority Standard Bible The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” New American Bible Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” NET Bible Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." New Revised Standard Version Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” New Heart English Bible Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire." Webster's Bible Translation And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Weymouth New Testament And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire." World English Bible Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” Young's Literal Translation and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mission of John the Baptist…8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 9The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” 10The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”… Cross References Matthew 3:10 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. Matthew 7:19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Luke 13:6 Then Jesus told this parable: "A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. Luke 13:7 So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, 'Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?' Treasury of Scripture And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Luke 13:7,9 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? … Luke 23:29-31 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck… Isaiah 10:33,34 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled… Jump to Previous Abraham Already Applied Ax Axe Bear Begin Cast Change Cut Descendants Fire Forefather Forth Fruit Good Heart Hewn Indeed Laid Lies Produce Producing Prove Raise Root Stones Thrown Tree Trees YourselvesJump to Next Abraham Already Applied Ax Axe Bear Begin Cast Change Cut Descendants Fire Forefather Forth Fruit Good Heart Hewn Indeed Laid Lies Produce Producing Prove Raise Root Stones Thrown Tree Trees YourselvesLuke 3 1. The preaching and baptism of John;15. his testimony of Jesus; 19. Herod imprisons John; 21. Jesus, baptized, receives testimony from heaven. 23. The age and genealogy of Jesus from Joseph upwards. Verse 9. - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. This intensifies the statement respecting the power of God to raise up, out of the very river shingle at their feet, children who should inherit the glorious promises made to Abraham. Nay, more, the Divine Woodman had already laid the axe at the root of the tree of Israel; its hours, as the peculiar people, were indeed numbered. Let these, who said they were willing to wash and be clean, be ready and bring forth fruit worthy of their high calling and the lofty prerogative of which they boasted. The last of the prophets, from his lonely watch-tower of unerring insight into the future, saw the awful coming doom of the loved city, the scattering and captivity of the remnant of the chosen people. Within forty years of that time would the fatal axe, now lying at the root of the tree, be lifted. In uttering this stern prophetic saying, we believe John was gazing at the storm gathering round Jerusalem, which in A.D. swept away city and temple, and destroyed the existence of Israel as a nation. When he preached it was about A.D. -32 Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Theἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ax ἀξίνη (axinē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 513: An axe. Probably from agnumi; an axe. lies ready κεῖται (keitai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2749: To lie, recline, be placed, be laid, set, specially appointed, destined. Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched. at πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. root ῥίζαν (rhizan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4491: A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. trees, δένδρων (dendrōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree. and οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. every πᾶν (pan) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. tree δένδρον (dendron) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree. that does not produce ποιοῦν (poioun) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. good καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. fruit καρπὸν (karpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. will be cut down ἐκκόπτεται (ekkoptetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1581: To cut out (off, away), remove, prevent. From ek and kopto; to exscind; figuratively, to frustrate. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. thrown βάλλεται (balletai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [the] fire.” πῦρ (pyr) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. Links Luke 3:9 NIVLuke 3:9 NLT Luke 3:9 ESV Luke 3:9 NASB Luke 3:9 KJV Luke 3:9 BibleApps.com Luke 3:9 Biblia Paralela Luke 3:9 Chinese Bible Luke 3:9 French Bible Luke 3:9 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 3:9 Even now the axe also lies at (Luke Lu Lk) |
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