Luke 3:7 “Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”
John’s target here was the Jewish religious elite who had come for baptism only as a show. John’s message had become very popular, and they wanted to be a part of anything popular. It was this hypocrisy that John sought to remedy.
Heavenly Father, thank you for the truth. You don’t fail to give us the truth even though we may not like it. That is mercy! Give us the grace to share Your truth with others that they may know You in all Your glory. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.