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Matthew 3:6-8
Living Bible
Matthew 3:6-8
Living Bible
6 and when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
7 But when he saw many Pharisees[a] and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he denounced them.
“You sons of snakes!” he warned. “Who said that you could escape the coming wrath of God? 8 Before being baptized, prove that you have turned from sin by doing worthy deeds.
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- Matthew 3:7 Pharisees, Jewish religious leaders who strictly followed the letter of the law but often violated its intent. Sadducees, Jewish political leaders.
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