Luke 3:12
“Then came also Publicanes to be baptized, and said vnto him, Master, what shall we doe?”
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Luke 3:12 Context
10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we doe then? 11He answereth, and saith vnto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none, and he that hath meat, let him doe likewise. 12Then came also Publicanes to be baptized, and said vnto him, Master, what shall we doe? 13And he said vnto them, Exact no more then that which is appointed you. 14And the souldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we doe? And he said vnto them, Doe violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, & be content with your wages.
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Other Translations for Luke 3:12
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
- King James Version
And {some} tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?
- Basic English Bible
And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
- Darby Bible
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?
- Webster's Bible
There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"
- Weymouth Bible
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
- World English Bible
And pupplicans camen to be baptisid; and thei seiden to hym, Maister, what schulen we do?
- Wycliffe Bible
And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, `Teacher, what shall we do?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 3:12
Lu 3:12 Publicans. The gatherers of the Roman tax.