Jesus referred to the "generation of vipers" primarily in the context of criticizing the religious leaders of his time, particularly the Pharisees and Sadducees. He used this phrase to highlight their hypocrisy, moral corruption, and failure to recognize the truth of his message. This condemnation is found in passages such as Matthew 12:34 and Matthew 23:33, where he rebukes them for their deceitful nature and their role in leading others astray.
A generation of vipers.
Jesus referred to the religious leaders of his time as a "brood of vipers."
Matthew's Gospel, referring only to the Pharisees and Sadducees who came to him, has John call them vipers: Matthew 3:7: "But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?"Luke's Gospel says that John called the entire crowd that came to him vipers, not just the Pharisees and Sadducees: "Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?"
The collective nouns for 'vipers' are:a nest of vipersa generation of vipersa den of vipers
He told them off a few times, like this: [Ye] serpents, [ye] generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? Matthew 23.33.
The pharisees were often conspiring to kill Jesus, so there could be no amicable relationship. In fact Jesus called them a 'generation of vipers'. (Matthew 3.7)
When Jesus refers to the religious leaders as a "brood of vipers" in the Bible, he is criticizing them for being deceitful and hypocritical, comparing them to venomous snakes that are dangerous and harmful. Jesus is highlighting their dishonesty and lack of true righteousness.
The reference by John the Baptist to vipers comes from the hypothetical 'Q' document at verses 3:7-17 and was used by the authors of both Matthew and Luke, although Matthew diverged somewhat from the original.Luke has John the Baptist accuse the crowd that came to be baptised, of being a generation of vipers, who flee the wrath to come. In reply, the crowd asked him what they should do.On the other hand, Matthew only had John the Baptist accuse the Pharisees and Sadducees of being a generation of vipers, who flee the wrath to come. The crowd was not implicated and did not respond. The author of Matthew was taking pains to focus his criticisms on the Pharisees and Sadducees, rather than on the Jews as a whole.
Whitewashed tombs, brood of vipers, hypocrites.
He called them serpents and "generation of vipers." (Matthew 12.34,23.33 & Luke3.7) He called their father, the devil. (John 8.44) He asked them how they could hope to escape hell fire, (Matthew 23.33) Yet for all this they crucified him, so they were not corrected!
Yes, vipers are real.
A group of vipers is called a nestThat would be a nest of Vipers