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An iron axe rests at the exposed root of a crooked fruitless tree.
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Matthew 3:10

The Axe at the Root

John’s Call and Jesus’s Baptism · Matthew 3

Story guide: Axe at root, fallen tree, and burning wood unpack the warning as illustrations, without portraying John physically cutting trees.

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10And already the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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