Matthew 23:33

Woes to Scribes and Pharisees · Matthew 23:1–36
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Translations

Modern
You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
Traditional
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Literal
Serpents! Offspring of vipers! How shall you escape from the judgment of Gehenna?
Latin
Serpentes, genimina viperarum, quomodo fugietis a judicio gehennæ?

Original

Greek
English
You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

Notes

Matthew gathered seven warnings of sorrow to come (literally woe to you) inspired by similar Old Testament lists (Isaiah 5:8–23; Habakkuk 2:6–20). Matthew arranged them to reach a climax with the killing of the prophets.

Events

Parallels

Luke 11:37–54

Glossary

Adder Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Brood Curse, Cursed Gehenna Gospel of Matthew Hell Jesus Christ, Teachings of Persecution Scribe Serpent Son of Man Tradition

Topics

Church: Corruption In Ecclesiasticism: Jewish, Rebuked by Jesus Escape: None, from the Judgments of God Eternal Death is Called: Damnation of Hell Hell in the RV the Greek Word |Gehenna| is Translated |Hell| in the Following Scriptures Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Judgments: No Escape From Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by Jesus Punishment: Divine: No Escape From Responsibility: According to Privilege Satire of Jesus Against Hypocrites Serpents: of Hypocrites Sin: No Escape from the Consequences of Snakes Teachers: False: Admonition Against The Pharisees: Christ: Called, Serpents and Generation of Vipers The Pharisees: Christ: Denounced Woes Against The Punishment of the Wicked: Future Described as Damnation of Hell The Wicked are Compared to Serpents Titles and Names of the Wicked: Serpents Viper: Figurative Wicked (People): Compared With: Serpents