Matthew 3:7

And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King 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?

In Context

6and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

8Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;

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Cross References

Matthew 12:24And the Pharisees hearing, said, This man casts not out demons, except through Beelzebul the prince of the demons.

Matthew 15:12Then His disciples having come to Him say, Do you not know that the Pharisees hearing your word, were offended?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:2-7

The Preaching of John the Baptist. 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all… Read the whole commentary →

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