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Matthew 3:2

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3:2 “Repent, 1  for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 3:8-9

Context
3:8 Therefore produce fruit 2  that proves your 3  repentance, 3:9 and don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

1 tn Grk “and saying, ‘Repent.’” The participle λέγων (legwn) at the beginning of v. 2 is redundant in English and has not been translated.

2 sn Fruit worthy of repentance refers to the deeds that indicate a change of attitude (heart) on the part of John’s hearers.

3 tn Grk “fruit worthy of.”



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