Luke 3:12

And there came, even tax-collectors, to be immersed; and they said unto him—Teacher! what, shall we, do?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11And, answering, he said unto them—He that hath two tunics, let him share with him that hath none, and, he that hath food, in like manner, let him be doing.

13And, he, said unto them, Nothing more than what is appointed you, exact ye.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:31Which of the two, did the will of the father? They say, The latter. Jesus saith unto them—Verily, I say unto you, the tax-collectors and the harlots, are going before you, into the kingdom of God;

Luke 15:1But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto 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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