Luke 3:12

And the publicans came also to be baptized, and said to him; Teacher, what shall we do!

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11And responding he says to them, Let the one having two coats, give to him having none, and let the one having food do likewise.

13And he said to them, Exact no more than that which has been appointed unto you.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:31Which one of the two did the will of the father? They say to Him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say unto you, that the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Luke 15:1And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him 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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