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Matthew 3:7–8

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7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for hisy baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?* 8Therefore, bear fruit worthy of repentance,*

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Footnotes

  1. yOther ancient authorities lack his

Cross references

  1. *Mt 12:34; 23:33; Rom 5:9; 1 Thess 1:10
  2. *Acts 26:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.

NLTNew Living Translation

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to watch him baptize, he denounced them. “You brood of snakes!” he exclaimed. “Who warned you to flee the coming wrath? Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But when he saw 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? Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

KJV 1900King James Version

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? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: