Luke 3:12

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

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

In Context

11John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

13“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Luke 15:1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

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 →

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