Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 baptized by him in the Jordan, making full confession of their sins.

8Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;

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Cross References

Matthew 12:24The Pharisees heard it and said, "This man only expels demons by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of demons."

Matthew 15:12Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were greatly shocked when they heard those words?"

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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