⁷ So he was saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, “^(A)You ^[a]offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸ Therefore produce fruits that are consistent with repentance, and ^(B)do not start saying ^[b]to yourselves, ‘^(C)We have Abraham as our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children for Abraham. ⁹ But indeed the axe is already being laid at the root of the trees; so ^(D)every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

¹⁰ And the crowds were questioning him, saying, “^(E)Then what are we to do?” ¹¹ And he would answer and say to them, “The one who has two ^[c]tunics is to ^(F)share with the one who has none; and the one who has food is to do likewise.” ¹² Now even ^(G)tax collectors came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what are we to do?” ¹³ And he said to them, “^[d]Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.” ¹⁴ And soldiers also were questioning him, saying, “What are we to do, we as well?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone, nor ^[e](H)harass anyone, and ^(I)be content with your wages.”