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

⁷ John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers!^(A) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?^(B)

¹² Even tax collectors came to be baptized.^(A) “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”