[7] But many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned to flee from the wrath to come? [8] Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: [9] And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say that God is able of stones to raise up children unto Abraham. [10] And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [11] I indeed baptize with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after mightier than whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: [12] Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.