Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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In Context
6And were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Cross References
Psalms 58:3The wicked are estranged from their birth: they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
Isaiah 59:5They hatch cockatrice eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
Jeremiah 51:6Flee from the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.
Ezekiel 33:3If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he shall blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it , they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
Matthew 15:12Then came his disciples, and said to him, Knowest thou 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 →