Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come for baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Revised King James New Testament

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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 baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

8Therefore, bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance:

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Cross References

Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow casts out devils only by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.

Matthew 15:12Then his disciples came, and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

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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