Luke 3:13

And he said to them, "Exact no more than the sum allowed you."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

In Context

12There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"

14The soldiers also repeatedly questioned him, saying, "And we, what shall we do?" "Do not intimidate any one," he replied, "nor lay false charges, and be content with your pay."

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Cross References

Luke 19:8But Zaccheus stood up and said to the Lord, "I give half my property to the poor, Lord, and if I have defrauded any man of anything I am restoring it to him fourfold."

Ephesians 4:28Let him who stole steal no more, but let him work, and in honest industry toil with his hands, so that he may have something to give to the needy.

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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