[7]But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
[8]Bear fruit worthy of repentance. [9]Do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our ancestor'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. [10]Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
[11]"I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [12]His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."
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[1] Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
[2] sing the glory of his name;
give to him glorious praise.
[3] Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds!
Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.
[4] All the earth worships you;
they sing praises to you,
sing praises to your name."
Selah
[5] Come and see what God has done:
he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.
[6] He turned the sea into dry land;
they passed through the river on foot.
There we rejoiced in him,
[7] who rules by his might forever,
whose eyes keep watch on the nations --
let the rebellious not exalt themselves.
Selah
[8] Bless our God, O peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard,
[9] who has kept us among the living,
and has not let our feet slip.
[10] For you, O God, have tested us;
you have tried us as silver is tried.
[11] You brought us into the net;
you laid burdens on our backs;
[12] you let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and through water;
yet you have brought us out to a spacious place.
[13] I will come into your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay you my vows,
[14] those that my lips uttered
and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.
[15] I will offer to you burnt offerings of fatlings,
with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams;
I will make an offering of bulls and goats.
Selah
[16] Come and hear, all you who fear God,
and I will tell what he has done for me.
[17] I cried aloud to him,
and he was extolled with my tongue.
[18] If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
[19] But truly God has listened;
he has given heed to the words of my prayer.
[20] Blessed be God,
because he has not rejected my prayer
or removed his steadfast love from me.
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