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An iron axe rests at the roots of a fruitless tree.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible. Symbolic teaching image accompanying John’s warning about the axe and fruitless trees.

Luke 3:9

The Axe at the Root

A Voice in the Wilderness and the Beloved Son · Luke 3

Story guide: An axe rests by the roots, and felled branches burn near a stump, illustrating John’s warning about trees without good fruit.

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9The ax is already laid at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

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