KJV King James Version
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
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Luke 3:13
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
WEB World English Bible
He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he said unto them, ‘Exact no more than that directed you.’
Surrounding context — Luke 3
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτούς·G846 · autosit/s/heμηδὲνG3367 · mēdeisnothingπλέονG4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιατεταγμένονG1299 · diatassōto directὑμῖνG4771 · suyouπράσσετε.G4238 · prassōto do/require
Cross-references
Luke 19:8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.1 Corinthians 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?Isaiah 1:16-17Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;Titus 2:11-12For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.Isaiah 55:6-7Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Psalm 18:23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.Ezekiel 18:21-22But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.Ezekiel 18:27-28Again, when the wicked [man] turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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