Parallel Verses

Common New Testament

And he said to them, "Collect no more than is appointed you."

New American Standard Bible

And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.”

King James Version

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Holman Bible

He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”

International Standard Version

He told them, "Stop collecting more money than the amount you are told to collect."

A Conservative Version

And he said to them, Collect not one thing more than from what has been appointed for you.

American Standard Version

And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.

Amplified

And he told them, “Collect no more than the fixed amount you have been ordered to [collect].”

An Understandable Version

And he answered them, "Do not collect any more [tax money] than you are required to."

Anderson New Testament

And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.

Daniel Mace New Testament

exact, said he, no more than what the law requires.

Darby Translation

And he said to them, Take no more money than what is appointed to you.

Godbey New Testament

And he said to them, Exact no more than that which has been appointed unto you.

Goodspeed New Testament

He said to them, "Do not collect any more than you are authorized to."

John Wesley New Testament

And he said to them, Exact no more than what is appointed you.

Julia Smith Translation

And he said to them, Do nothing more than that appointed you

King James 2000

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to them, "Collect no more than {what you are ordered to}."

Modern King James verseion

And he said to them, Continue to do no more than that commanded to you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said unto them, "Require no more than that which is appointed unto you."

Moffatt New Testament

He said to them, "Never exact more than your fixed rate."

Montgomery New Testament

And he said to them, "Exact no more than the sum allowed you."

NET Bible

He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to."

New Heart English Bible

He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."

Noyes New Testament

And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered you.

Sawyer New Testament

And he said to them, Do nothing more than is appointed for you.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Do not collect more than you have authority to demand," John answered.

Webster

And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Weymouth New Testament

"Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.

Williams New Testament

So he said to them, "Stop collecting any more than is prescribed for you."

World English Bible

He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."

Worrell New Testament

And he said to them, "Exact no more than that which has been appointed you."

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and he said unto them, 'Exact no more than that directed you.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412


Usage: 0

πράσσω 
Prasso 
Usage: 35

no
μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

πλείων πλεῖον πλέον 
Pleion 
Usage: 40

παρά 
Para 
of, with, from, by ... side, at, than,
Usage: 145

διατάσσω 
Diatasso 
Usage: 14

References

Context Readings

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" 13 And he said to them, "Collect no more than is appointed you." 14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, "And what shall we do?" So he said to them, "Rob no one by violence or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages."


Cross References

Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold."

Matthew 7:12

So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 4:28

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but rather must labor, doing useful work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with those in need.

Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

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