Matthew 23:33

33 “You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

Matthew 23:33 in Other Translations

KJV
33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
ESV
33 You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?
NLT
33 Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?
MSG
33 "Snakes! Reptilian sneaks! Do you think you can worm your way out of this? Never have to pay the piper?
CSB
33 "Snakes! Brood of vipers! How can you escape being condemned to hell?

Matthew 23:33 In-Context

31 So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
32 Go ahead, then, and complete what your ancestors started!
33 “You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
34 Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

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Cross References 2

  • 1. Matthew 3:7; Matthew 12:34
  • 2. S Matthew 5:22
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