Berean Standard Bible
“The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
John the Baptist is preaching in the wilderness and calling the crowds to repentance. When Pharisees and Sadducees come to be baptized, he warns them not to rely on being descendants of Abraham.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
World English Bible (WEB)
“Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
King James Version (KJV)
And 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Ahora, ya también la segur está puesta á la raíz de los árboles; y todo árbol que no hace buen fruto, es cortado y echado en el fuego.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El hacha está lista para talar los árboles que no den fruto y arrojarlos al fuego.
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