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.
Viņš minēja gaidāmo Dieva tiesu, Dieva dusmības dienu, un brīdināja reliģiskos vadoņus, ka tad, ja viņi grib palikt dzīvi Dieva dusmības dienā, viņiem ar savu rīcību jāpierāda nožēla par izdarītajiem grēkiem.