Luke 3:5-7

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⁵Every valley will be filled,
    and every mountain and hill will be leveled.
The crooked ways will be made straight,
    and the rough roads will be made smooth.
⁶Everyone^[a] will see the salvation
    that God has provided.’”^[b]

⁷John would say to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, “You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?