Luke 3:7–14

⁷Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, ‘Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath? ⁸make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father—Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham; ⁹and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.’ 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.’