Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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Gill's Exposition
Then said he to the multitude,.... That is, John, as the Ethiopic version reads; and the multitude to whom he spake the following words, were many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, as appears from Mat…
On the baptism of John - see the notes at Matt. 3.
Adam Clarke
On this account of the Baptist's mode of preaching, see the notes on Mat 3:7-11 (note).
John's baptism introducing a new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious things were said of John, what a distinguished favourite of Heaven he should…
Cambridge Bible
to the multitude Rather, multitudes. Different crowds came from different directions, Mat 3:5; Mar 1:5.
O generation of vipers Rather, broods of vipers. They were like "serpents born of serpents." The…
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