and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.(A)

When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees(B) coming to the place of his baptism,[a] he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(C) Therefore produce fruit(D) consistent with[b] repentance.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:7 Lit to his baptism
  2. Matthew 3:8 Lit fruit worthy of

Confessing their sins, they were baptized(A) by him in the Jordan River.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers!(B) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(C) Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.(D)

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