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Luke 3:12–13

12 lTax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, jwhat shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, m“Collect no more than you are authorized to do.”

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Luke 3:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

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

Luke 3:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Luke 3:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.”

Luke 3:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

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

Luke 3:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Even tax collectors came to John to be baptized. 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.”

Luke 3:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do? 13 And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.

Luke 3:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do? 13 And he said to them, Take no more money than what is appointed to you.

Luke 3:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

13 He told them, “Don’t collect more money than you are ordered to collect.” 

Luke 3:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

13 He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”

Luke 3:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?” 13 He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.”

Luke 3:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 And tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you are ordered to.”

Luke 3:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” John told them.

Luke 3:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 And some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”

13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.”


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