And even now the ax is positioned at the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

10 And the crowds were asking him, saying, “What then should we do?” 11 And he answered and[a] said to them, “The one who has two tunics must share with the one who does not have one,[b] and the one who has food must do likewise.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:11 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Luke 3:11 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”(A)

10 “What should we do then?”(B) 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.”(C)

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