Luke 3:14
“What about us?” some soldiers asked. “What should we do?” “Don't demand money with threats of violence. Don't make accusations that are untrue. Be satisfied with your wages,” he replied.
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13“Don't collect any more tax than you're meant to,” he replied.
15The people were waiting expectantly, and wondered whether John himself might be the Messiah.
Cross References
Exodus 23:1“You must not spread stories that are lies. You must not help bad people by giving evidence that's malicious.
Matthew 8:5When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came up to him, begging for help,
Acts 10:7When the angel who had spoken to him had left, Cornelius called in two of his house-servants and a soldier of his personal guard, a religious man.
Philippians 2:15so that you'll be sincere, innocent of any wrong. Be God's blameless children living in the middle of a dishonest and corrupt people. Shine among them as lights to the world,
1 Timothy 6:8But if we have food and clothes then that's enough for us.
Hebrews 13:5Don't love money; be content with what you have. God himself has said, “I'll never let you down; I'll never give up on you.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 3:2-15
Ministry of John the Baptist. 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is… Read the whole commentary →