Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 23:32-33

"Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?" — Matthew 23:32-33 (ASV)

This is Christ's utterance, let me remind you. Our modern preachers would not talk like this, even to scribes and Pharisees who were crucifying Christ afresh, and putting Him to an open shame.

They would search the dictionary through to find very smooth and pretty words to say to Christ's enemies. We are not of their way of thinking and speaking, nor will there be, while we desire to follow in the footsteps of our Lord.