Then he [John] said to the multitude that came out to be baptized by him, “You generation of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear therefore fruits worthy of repentance. Moreover, do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say unto you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. And also even now the ax is laid against the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and cast into the fire.”
And the multitude asked him, “What then should we do?” And he answered, saying to them, “Whoever possess two coats, let him share with the one who has none; and whoever has food, let him do the same.” The tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?” And he said to them, “Collect no more than what is prescribed for you.” And the soldiers also asked him, saying “And what should we do?” He said to them, “Do violence to no one, neither accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
And as the people were highly expectant, and all deliberated in their hearts with respect to John, whether or not he might be the Messiah, John responded, saying to all, “Indeed, I baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes; the thong of whose sandals I am unworthy to loose.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will perfectly cleanse his threshing floor and will gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” And so, with many other exhortations, he declared the good news to the people.
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