Luke 3:13-15

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¹³ “By your honesty,” he replied. “Make sure you collect no more taxes than the Roman^[a] government requires you to.”

¹⁴ “And us,” asked some soldiers, “what about us?”

John replied, “Don’t extort money by threats and violence; don’t accuse anyone of what you know he didn’t do; and be content with your pay!”

¹⁵ Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and eager to know whether or not John was he. This was the question of the hour and was being discussed everywhere.