Matthew 3:7

Full Chapter

September 22, 2025

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?

BSB

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?

WEB

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?

YLT

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?

F.O.G Original

(7) But seeing many Pharisees and Sadducees coming upon the immersion, he said to them, “Viperous brood who warned you to flee from the fury coming?”

F.O.G

(7) But seeing many Pharisees and Sadducees coming upon the immersion, he said to them, “Viperous brood who warned you to flee from the fury coming?”

F.O.G MSG

But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadduceesᵇ coming to be baptized, he confronted them sharply: “You nest of vipers! Who warned you to flee from God’s coming judgment?

Footnotes:

⁷ᵇ Pharisees and Sadducees: Two influential Jewish religious groups. Pharisees emphasized strict adherence to religious law and traditions, while Sadducees were the priestly aristocracy who controlled the temple and rejected beliefs like resurrection.