Matthew 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Matthew 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”
Matthew 3:7 — World English Bible
Matthew 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
Matthew 3:7 — American Standard Version
Matthew 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, `Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?”
Matthew 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath? ”
Matthew 3:7 — Darby Translation
Matthew 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?”
Matthew 3:7 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 3:7 in Context — Matthew 3
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 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?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
What Does Matthew 3:7 Mean?
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