Luke 3:5-7
International Children’s Bible
5 Every valley should be filled in.
Every mountain and hill should be made flat.
Roads with turns should be made straight,
and rough roads should be made smooth.
6 And all people will know about the salvation of God!’” Isaiah 40:3-5
7 Crowds of people came to be baptized by John. He said to them, “You poisonous snakes! Who warned you to run away from God’s anger that is coming?
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Luke 3:5-7
New King James Version
5 Every valley shall be filled
And every mountain and hill brought low;
The crooked places shall be made straight
And the rough ways smooth;
6 And (A)all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”
John Preaches to the People(B)
7 Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, (C)“Brood[a] of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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- Luke 3:7 Offspring
Luke 3:5-7
King James Version
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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Luke 3:5-7
English Standard Version
5 (A)Every valley shall be filled,
(B)and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
(C)and the crooked shall become straight,
and the rough places shall become level ways,
6 (D)and all flesh shall see (E)the salvation of God.’”
7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, (F)“You brood of (G)vipers! Who warned you to flee from (H)the wrath to come?
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