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John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, âYou brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, âWe have Abraham as our father.â For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
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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.â