For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham out of these stones.

But when Jesus perceived their reasonings, He answered and said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke within himself, saying, "This [Man], if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman [this is] who touches Him, for she is a sinner."

And he reasoned within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I have nowhere to gather my crops?'

Son of man, those that inhabit the desolate [places] on the land of Israel say, Abraham was [only] one, and he possessed the land; and we are more numerous; to us the land is given for a possession.

Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am suffering in this flame.'

They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How [can] you say, 'You will become free'?"

They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has spoken to you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

"Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? Also the prophets died. Whom do You make Yourself [out to be]?"

"Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the message of this salvation has been sent.

What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had while] in uncircumcision, so that he should be the father of all those that believe, although uncircumcised, so that righteousness should also be imputed to them,

For the promise that he should be heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through [the] law, but through [the] righteousness of faith.

because the law produces wrath; for where there is no law neither is there transgression.

nor [are they] all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "In Isaac your seed shall be called."

That is, those who are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by the servant girl, the other by a freewoman.

which things are symbolic. For these are two covenants: one in fact from Mount Sinai, bearing children into slavery, which is Hagar--

but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.

But we, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

But what does the Scripture say? "Cast out the servant girl and her son, for the son of the servant girl will certainly not inherit with the son of the free woman."

And I say to you that many shall come from east and west, and recline [to eat] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven;

but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

But He answered and said to them, "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out."

Simon had declared how God first visited [them] to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

(just as it is written, "I have appointed you a father of many nations") before God, whom he believed, the [One] who gives life to the dead and calls those things which are not as though they were;

But God chose the foolish things of the world in order that He might humiliate the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world in order that He might humiliate the mighty.

And the base things of the world, and the things having been despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, in order that He might nullify the things which are,

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

that at that time you were apart from Christ, being estranged from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, not having hope and atheists in the world.

But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far away have come to be near by the blood of Christ.