But, hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as King of Judea, he was afraid to go back there; and having been warned in a dream, he went into the part of the country called Galilee.

When, however, John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to receive his baptism, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?

If your right eye is a snare to you, take it out and throw it away. It would be best for you to lose one part of your body, and not to have the whole of it thrown into the Pit.

And, if your right hand is a snare to you, cut it off and throw it away. It would be best for you to lose one part of your body, and not to have the whole of it go down to the Pit.

The report of this spread through all that part of the country.

But the men went out, and spread the news about him through all that part of the country.

You brood of vipers! how can you, evil as you are, say anything good? For what fills the heart will rise to the lips.

Going to his own part of the country, he taught the people in their Synagogue in such a manner that they were deeply impressed. "Where did he get this wisdom?" they said, "and the miracles?

And his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.

On noticing this, Jesus said: "Why are you talking among yourselves about your being short of bread, O men of little faith?

You serpents and brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to the Pit?