a See [Mark 1:15 (= Matt. 4:17)]; [Matt. 10:7]; Acts 2:38.
§ 22. A SPECIMENa OF JOHN'S PREACHING
| Matt. 3:7-10 | Luke 3:7-14 |
| 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of 1repentance: 9 and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And even now is the axe laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. | 7 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? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of 1repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And even now is the axe also laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? 11 And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise. 12 And there came also 2publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, 3Master, what must we do? 13 And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And 4soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither 5exact anything wrongfully; and be content with your wages. |
1 Or, your repentance.
2 That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes.
3 Or, Teacher.
4 Gr. soldiers on service.
5 Or, accuse any one.
a Here we see Matthew and Luke preserving a non-Markan section, as so frequently hereafter, an example of the so-called Logia (Discourses).