¹⁰And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, ‘What, then, shall we do?’ ¹¹and he answering saith to them, ‘He having two coats—let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals—in like manner let him do.’ ¹²And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, ‘Teacher, what shall we do?’ ¹³and he said unto them, ‘Exact no more than that directed you.’ ¹⁴And questioning him also were those warring, saying, ‘And we, what shall we do?’ and he said unto them, ‘Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.’

¹⁵And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ; ¹⁶John answered, saying to all, ‘I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals—he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire; ¹⁷whose winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat to his storehouse, and the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.’ ¹⁸And, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,

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