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Matthew 23:33

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 33 “Serpents, offspring of vipers,+ how will you flee from the judgment of Ge·henʹna?*+

Matthew 23:33

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 33 ὄφεις Serpents γεννήματα generated ones ἐχιδνῶν, of vipers, πῶς how φύγητε should YOU flee ἀπὸ from τῆς the κρίσεως judgment τῆς of the γεέννης; Gehenna?

Matthew 23:33

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 33 “Serpents, offspring of vipers,+ how are YOU to flee from the judgment of Ge·henʹna?*+

Matthew 23:33

American Standard Version
- 33 Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?

Matthew 23:33

The Emphasized Bible
- 33 Serpents! broods of vipers! how should ye flee from the judgment of gehenna?

Matthew 23:33

King James Version
- 33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 23:33
  
  Serpents, offspring of vipers: Satan, “the original serpent” (Re 12:9), is in a spiritual sense the progenitor of opposers to true worship. Jesus, therefore, justly classified these religious leaders as “serpents, offspring of vipers.” (Joh 8:44; 1Jo 3:12) They caused deadly spiritual harm to those who were influenced by their wickedness. John the Baptist also used the expression “offspring of vipers.”—Mt 3:7.
  
  Gehenna: See study note on Mt 5:22 and Glossary.