Luke 3:12-14

Living Bible

¹² Even tax collectors—notorious for their corruption—came to be baptized and asked, “How shall we prove to you that we have abandoned our sins?”

¹³ “By your honesty,” he replied. “Make sure you collect no more taxes than the Roman^[a] government requires you to.”

¹⁴ “And us,” asked some soldiers, “what about us?”

John replied, “Don’t extort money by threats and violence; don’t accuse anyone of what you know he didn’t do; and be content with your pay!”