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10 The crowds asked, “What should we do?”

11 John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”

12 Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, “Teacher, what should we do?”

13 He replied, “Collect no more taxes than the government requires.”

14 “What should we do?” asked some soldiers.

John replied, “Don’t extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”

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10 The crowds kept asking him, “What, then, should we do?”

11 He answered them, “The person who has two coats must share with the one who doesn’t have any, and the person who has food must do the same.”

12 Even some tax collectors came to be baptized. They asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

13 He told them, “Stop collecting more money than the amount you are told to collect.”

14 Even some soldiers were asking him, “And what should we do?”

He told them, “Never extort money from anyone by threats or blackmail, and be satisfied with your pay.”

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