Luke 3:7-14

English Standard Version

⁷ He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, ^(A)“You brood of ^(B)vipers! Who warned you to flee from ^(C)the wrath to come? ⁸ Bear fruits ^(D)in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ^(E)‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from ^(F)these stones to raise up children for Abraham. ⁹ Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. ^(G)Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

¹⁰ And the crowds asked him, ^(H)“What then shall we do?” ¹¹ And he answered them, ^(I)“Whoever has two tunics^[a] is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” ^12 (J)Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, ^(K)what shall we do?” ¹³ And he said to them, ^(L)“Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” ¹⁴ Soldiers also asked him, “And we, ^(M)what shall we do?” And he said to them, ^(N)“Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your ^(O)wages.”