KJV ORIGINAL
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But when John saw a bunch of Pharisees and Sadducees showing up to get baptized, he called them out: 'You bunch of snakes! Who told you that you could just run away from the judgment that's coming?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
John wasn't here for fake repentance — he could spot people trying to escape consequences without actually changing.
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