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10 · kai The ho crowds ochlos asked eperōtaō him autos saying legō, “ What tis, then oun, shall we do poieō?” 11 And de he would answer apokrinomai, saying legō to them autos, “ He ho who has echō two dyo tunics chitōn, let him share metadidōmi with the ho one who has echō none ; and kai he ho who has echō food brōma, let him do poieō the same homoiōs.” 12 Tax collectors telōnēs also kai came erchomai · de to be baptized baptizō and kai they said legō to pros him autos, “ Teacher didaskalos, what tis should we do poieō?” 13 And de he ho said legō to pros them autos, “ Collect prassō no mēdeis more polys than para what ho has been prescribed diatassō for you hymeis.” 14 Soldiers were also kai questioning eperōtaō · de him autos, saying legō, “ And kai we hēmeis, what tis should we do poieō?” · kai He said legō to them autos, “ Do not mēdeis extort diaseiō money from anyone, or mēde accuse sykophanteō them falsely ; and kai be content arkeō with · ho your hymeis wages opsōnion.”

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10 The ·people [crowd] asked John, “Then what should we do?”

11 John answered, “If you have two ·shirts [tunics], share with the person who does not have one. If you have food, share that also [Is. 58:7].”

12 Even tax collectors came to John to be baptized [C tax collectors were despised because they worked for the Roman rulers and were notorious for corruption and extortion]. They said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

13 John said to them, “Don’t take more taxes from people than ·you have been ordered to take [is prescribed/authorized].”

14 The soldiers asked John, “What about us? What should we do?”

John said to them, “Don’t ·force people to give you [extort] money, and don’t ·lie about them [make false accusations]. Be satisfied with the pay you get.”

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