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Matthew 3:7

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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?

But {G1161} when he saw {G1492} many {G4183} of the Pharisees {G5330} and {G2532} Sadducees {G4523} come {G2064} to {G1909} his {G846} baptism {G908}, he said {G2036} unto them {G846}, O generation {G1081} of vipers {G2191}, who {G5101} hath warned {G5263} you {G5213} to flee {G5343} from {G575} the wrath {G3709} to come {G3195}?

But when Yochanan saw many of the P'rushim and Tz'dukim coming to be immersed by him, he said to them, "You snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming punishment?

But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 12:34 (6 votes)

    O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

  • Romans 1:18 (5 votes)

    For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

  • Matthew 23:33 (5 votes)

    [Ye] serpents, [ye] generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:10 (5 votes)

    And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

  • Romans 5:9 (4 votes)

    Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:9 (4 votes)

    Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:10 (4 votes)

    When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.