Luke 3:3-9

3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.

5 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth.

6 And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ”^[a]

7 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?

8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

9 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Cross References

• 1. ver 16; S Mark 1:4
• 2. Psalms 98:2; Isaiah 40:3-5; Isaiah 42:16; Isaiah 52:10; Luke 2:30
• 3. Matthew 12:34; Matthew 23:33
• 4. S Romans 1:18
• 5. Isaiah 51:2; Luke 19:9; John 8:33,39; Acts 13:26; Ro 4:1,11,12,16,17; Romans 9:7,8; Galatians 3:7
• 6. S Matthew 3:10

Footnotes

• [a] Isaiah 40:3-5