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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  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 So the people asked him, saying, (A)“What shall we do then?”

11 He answered and said to them, (B)“He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, (C)let him do likewise.”

12 Then (D)tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”

13 And he said to them, (E)“Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”

14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”

So he said to them, “Do not [a]intimidate anyone (F)or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”

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  1. Luke 3:14 Lit. shake down for money