He was warning of a coming judgment, a day of wrath; and he put the religious leaders on notice that if they were to escape during that day, they would need to produce fruit that proved their repentance.
Ia memberikan peringatan tentang penghakiman yang akan datang, hari kemurkaan; dan ia memberi tahu para pemimpin agama itu bahwa kalau mereka mau terluput pada hari itu, mereka harus menghasilkan buah yang membuktikan pertobatan.