Luke 3:12

The publicans also came to be baptized, and they said to him, Malphona, what shall we do?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11He answered and said to them, Whoever hath two tunics, let him give to him who hath none; and whoever hath food, so let him do (likewise).

13But he said to them, Demand not any thing more upon what is prescribed to you to require.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:31Which of these two did the will of his father? They say to him, The elder. Jeshu saith to them, Amen I tell you, the tribute-takers and harlots go before you into the kingdom of Aloha.

Luke 15:1Then drew near to him the publicans and sinners to hear him.

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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