Luke 3:7 meaning and explanation

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, Berean Standard Bible

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John the Baptist is speaking to the crowds streaming out to the Jordan to be baptized. His sharp image, "brood of vipers," addresses people who assume that coming for baptism is enough, or that their descent from Abraham guarantees safety.

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