Parallel Verses

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.

Common New Testament

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

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 Then the publicans also came to be baptized and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.” 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Oppress no one, neither accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages.


Cross References

Luke 19:8

Then 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.

Psalm 18:23

I was perfect before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

Proverbs 28:13

He that covers his sins shall not prosper, but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall attain mercy.

Isaiah 1:16-17

Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near:

Ezekiel 18:21-22

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he has committed and keep all my statutes and live according to judgment and righteousness, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Ezekiel 18:27-28

Again, when the wicked man leaves his wickedness that he has committed and lives according to judgment and righteousness, he shall cause his soul to live.

Micah 6:8

He has declared unto thee, O man, what is good and what the LORD requires of thee: only to do right judgment, and to love mercy, and to humble thyself to walk with thy God.

Matthew 7:12

Therefore, all things whatsoever ye desire that men should do unto you, so also shall ye do unto them, for this is the law and the prophets.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

Titus 2:11-12

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

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, leaving behind all the weight of the sin which surrounds us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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