8Bring 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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Commentary
Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-14)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 be, and what a great blessing to this earth ( Luke 1:15 , 17 ); but we lost him in the deserts, and there he remains until the day of his showing unto Israel , Luke 1:80. And now at last that day dawns,...
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