Fruit Worthy of Repentance

7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “Offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?”

8Therefore, produce fruit worthy of repentance.

9And do not presume to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

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.

11I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one coming after me is stronger than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He himself will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.