Luke 3:12

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

1770 John Worsley 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 he saith unto them, Let him that hath two coats, give one to him that hath none, and let him that hath food do the like.

13And He said unto them, Exact no more than what is appointed you.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:31Now which of the two did the will of his father? They say unto Him, The first. Jesus replied, Verily I say unto you, that publicans and prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you:

Luke 15:1Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious 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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