Parallel LUKE 3:8

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AICNT Produce {fruit}[fn] worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

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OEB Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves “Abraham is our ancestor,” for I tell you that out of these stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!

WEBBE Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say amongst yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

LSV Make, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have a father—Abraham; for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones;

FBV “Demonstrate that you have truly repented.[fn] Don't try to justify yourselves by saying, ‘We're Abraham's descendants.’ Let me tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these stones.

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TCNT Produce fruit consistent with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

T4T Do what is appropriate for people who have truly turned from their sinful behavior! God promised to give Abraham many descendants. In order to fulfill that promise, God does not need you! I tell you that he can change these stones to make them descendants of Abraham! So do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We (exc) are descendants of Abraham, so God will not punish us, even though we have sinned!’

LEB Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

BBE Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

Moff No Moff LUKE book available

Wymth Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

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.

DRA Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to 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;

Drby 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 [fn]God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

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RV 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.

Wbstr Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 [fn]Bring forth therfore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)

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Bshps Bryng foorth therefore due fruites of repentaunce, and begyn not to say within your selues, we haue Abraham to our father: For I saye vnto you, that God is able of these stones, to rayse vp childre vnto Abraham.
   (Bring forth therefore due fruites of repentance, and begyn 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.)

Gnva Bring foorth therefore fruites worthy amendment of life, and beginne not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.
   (Bring forth therefore fruites worthy amendment of life, and beginne not to say with 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. )

Cvdl Take hede, brynge forth due frutes of repetauce, & begynne not to saye: We haue Abraha to or father. For I saye vnto you: God is able of these stones to rayse vp children vnto Abraham.
   (Take hede, bring forth due frutes of repetauce, and begynne not to say: We have Abraha to or father. For I say unto you: God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.)

TNT Bringe forth due frutes of repentaunce and begynne not to saye in youre selves we have Abraham to oure father. For I saye vnto you: God is able of these stones to reyse vp chyldren vnto Abraham.
   (Bringe forth due frutes of repentance and begynne not to say in your(pl) selves we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you: God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. )

Wycl Therfor do ye worthi fruytis of penaunce, and bigynne ye not to seie, We han a fadir Abraham; for Y seie to you, that God is myyti to reise of these stoonys the sones of Abraham.
   (Therefore do ye/you_all worthy fruytis of penance, and bigynne ye/you_all not to say, We have a father Abraham; for I say to you, that God is mighty to raise of these stones the sons of Abraham.)

Luth Sehet zu, tut rechtschaffene Früchte der Buße und nehmet euch nicht vor zu sagen: Wir haben Abraham zum Vater. Denn ich sage euch: GOtt kann dem Abraham aus diesen Steinen Kinder erwecken.
   (Sehet to, tut rechtschaffene Früchte the/of_the repentance and nehmet you not before/in_front_of to say: We have Abraham for_the Vater. Because I said you: God kann to_him Abraham out_of this Steinen children erwecken.)

ClVg Facite ergo fructus dignos pœnitentiæ, et ne cœperitis dicere: Patrem habemus Abraham. Dico enim vobis quia potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.[fn]
   (Facite therefore fructus dignos pœnitentiæ, and not cœperitis dicere: Patrem habemus Abraham. Dico because to_you because powerful it_is God about lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ. )

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UGNT ποιήσατε οὖν καρποὺς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας; καὶ μὴ ἄρξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ; λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.
   (poiaʸsate oun karpous axious taʸs metanoias; kai maʸ arxaʸsthe legein en heautois, patera eⱪomen ton Abraʼam; legō gar humin, hoti dunatai ho Theos ek tōn lithōn toutōn egeirai tekna tōi Abraʼam.)

SBL-GNT ποιήσατε οὖν καρποὺς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας· καὶ μὴ ἄρξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς· Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ, λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι δύναται ὁ θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.
   (poiaʸsate oun karpous axious taʸs metanoias; kai maʸ arxaʸsthe legein en heautois; Patera eⱪomen ton Abraʼam, legō gar humin hoti dunatai ho theos ek tōn lithōn toutōn egeirai tekna tōi Abraʼam.)

TC-GNT Ποιήσατε οὖν καρποὺς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας· καὶ μὴ ἄρξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ· λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.
   (Poiaʸsate oun karpous axious taʸs metanoias; kai maʸ arxaʸsthe legein en heautois, Patera eⱪomen ton Abraʼam; legō gar humin hoti dunatai ho Theos ek tōn lithōn toutōn egeirai tekna tōi Abraʼam. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).