KJV King James Version
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.
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Luke 3:9
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.
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BSB 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.”
WEB World English Bible
Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.”
ASV 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.
YLT 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.’
Surrounding context — Luke 3
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 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.
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.
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
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ἤδηG2235 · ēdēalreadyδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀξίνηG513 · axinēaxeπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoῥίζανG4491 · rhizarootτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδένδρωνG1186 · dendrontreeκεῖται·G2749 · keimaito lay/be appointedπᾶνG3956 · pasallοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenδένδρονG1186 · dendrontreeμὴG3361 · mēnotποιοῦνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doκαρπὸνG2590 · karposfruitκαλὸνG2570 · kalosgoodἐκκόπτεταιG1581 · ekkoptōto preventκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardπῦρG4442 · purfireβάλλεται.G906 · ballōto throw: throw
Cross-references
Matthew 7:19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.John 15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.Luke 13:9And if it bear fruit, [well]: and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down.Luke 13:7Then 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?Matthew 3:10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Isaiah 10:33-34Behold, 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.Hebrews 12:29For our God [is] a consuming fire.Ezekiel 15:2-4Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, [or than] a branch which is among the trees of the forest?Daniel 4:23And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and [let] his portion [be] with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;Daniel 4:14He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:Ezekiel 31:18To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with [them that be] slain by the sword. This [is] Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.Luke 23:29-31For, 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.Hebrews 10:28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
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