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Matthew 3:7

RepentanceJudgment

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

9 And think 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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BSB
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
KJV
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
WEB
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
ASV
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
DARBY
But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
BLB
But having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Offspring of vipers, who warned you⁺ to flee from the coming wrath?
ÅB
Men da han så mange av fariseerne og sadduseerne komme til dåpen hans sa han til dem: «Ormeyngel! hvem lærte dere å flykte for den kommende vreden?
OTB
Da han så mange av fariseerne og saddukeerne komme for å bli døpt, sa han til dem: «Ormeyngel! Hvem har lært dere å flykte fra den kommende vrede?
B1930
Men da han så mange av fariseerne og sadduseerne komme til hans dåp, sa han til dem: Ormeyngel! hvem lærte eder å fly for den kommende vrede?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 12:34

    O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 1:10

    And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

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  • Matthew 22:23

    The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

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  • Romans 5:9

    Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

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  • Matthew 23:33

    Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

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  • Matthew 23:13–28

    But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

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  • Romans 1:18

    For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

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  • Matthew 16:6

    Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

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