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Luke 3:5-12
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Luke 3:5-12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 Every valley shall be filled,
and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
and the crooked shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth,
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”(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?(B) 8 Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.(C) 9 Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”(D)
10 And the crowds asked him, “What, then, should we do?”(E) 11 In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.”(F) 12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”(G)
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Luke 3:5-12
New International Version
Luke 3:5-12
New International Version
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](A)
7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers!(B) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(C) 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(D) 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.”(E)
10 “What should we do then?”(F) the crowd asked.
11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”(G)
12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized.(H) “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
Footnotes
- Luke 3:6 Isaiah 40:3-5
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