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10 And the crowds asked him, “What, then, should we do?”(A) 11 In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.”(B) 12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”(C) 13 He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.”(D) 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”(E)

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10 And the crowds were questioning him, saying, “(A)Then what are we to do?” 11 And he would answer and say to them, “The one who has two [a]tunics is to (B)share with the one who has none; and the one who has food is to do likewise.” 12 Now even (C)tax collectors came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what are we to do?” 13 And he said to them, “[b]Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.” 14 And soldiers also were questioning him, saying, “What are we to do, we as well?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone, nor [c](D)harass anyone, and (E)be content with your wages.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:11 A long shirt worn next to the skin
  2. Luke 3:13 Lit Do
  3. Luke 3:14 Or blackmail

10 “What should we do then?”(A) the crowd asked.

11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”(B)

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized.(C) “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,”(D) he told them.

14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”

He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely(E)—be content with your pay.”

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