John Gill's Exposition on Luke 3:7

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then said he to the multitude, etc.] That is, John, as the Ethiopic version reads; and the multitude to whom he spake the following words, were many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, as appears from (<400307>Matthew 3:7) That came forth to be baptized of him; who came out of their houses, towns, and cities, round about, to the place where John was; and hearing and seeing what he was about, desired to be admitted to his baptism: not that they “were baptised of him”; as the Arabic version renders it; but they came with a view of being baptized, were it thought fit and proper they should: but John refused them, saying to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (See Gill on “<400307>Matthew 3:7”).

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