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Berean Standard Bible

“Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?”

Luke 3:7

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John the Baptist is preaching in the wilderness a baptism of repentance. Crowds come out to be baptized by him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

World English Bible (WEB)

He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptized by him, 'Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y decía á las gentes que salían para ser bautizadas de él: ¡Oh generación de víboras, quién os enseñó á huir de la ira que vendrá?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Muchos iban a Juan para que los bautizara, y él les decía: ―¡Crías de víboras! ¿Quién les dijo que van a escaparse del castigo que se acerca?

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