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Matthew 3:7-9 KJV
Matthew · chapter 3 · verses 7–9
7But 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? 8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9And 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.Matthew 3:7-9 · King James Version
Matthew 3:7-9 in context
5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7But 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?
8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9And 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.
10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Commentary
Cross references
- Luke 3:8
- Acts 26:20
- 2 Peter 1:4-8
- Galatians 5:22-23
- Philippians 1:11
- Ephesians 5:9
- Isaiah 1:16-17
- Romans 9:7-8
- Galatians 3:27-29
Key words (Strong's)
- generationgennēmathat which has been born or begotten, the offspring or progeny of men or animals, the…G1081 →
- yourselvesheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- PhariseespharisaiosA sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to OT books the…G5330 →
- SadduceessaddoukaiosSadducees = " the righteous" , a religious party at the time of Christ among the…G4523 →
- childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- baptismbaptismaimmersion, submersion, of calamities and afflictions with which one is quite overwhelmed…G908 →
- AbrahamabraamAbraham = " father of a multitude" , the son of Terah and the founder of the…G11 →
- vipersechidnaa viper, offspring of vipers, addressed to cunning, malignant, wicked menG2191 →
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The doctrine John preached was that of repentance, in consideration of the kingdom of heaven being at hand; now here we have the use of that doctrine. Application is the life of preaching, so it was of John's preaching. Observe, 1. To whom he applied it;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-12