Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And he said to them, Continue to do no more than that commanded to you.
New American Standard Bible
And he said to them, “
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 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.'
Themes
Awakenings and religious reforms » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra
religious Awakenings » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra
Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Begins His Ministry
12 And tax-collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do? 13 And he said to them, Continue to do no more than that commanded to you. 14 And the soldiers also asked of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do not forcibly extort anyone, nor accuse any falsely. And be content with your wages.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 19:8
And Zaccheus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor. And in anything I accused anyone falsely, I restore it fourfold.
Psalm 18:23
I was also upright before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins shall not be blessed; but whoever confesses and leaves them shall have 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 Jehovah while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
Ezekiel 18:21-22
But if the wicked will turn from all his sins which he has committed, and keep all My statutes, and do justice and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Ezekiel 18:27-28
Again, when the wicked turns away from his wickedness that he has committed and does that which is lawful and righteous, he shall save his soul alive.
Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does Jehovah require of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?
Matthew 7:12
Therefore all things, whatever you desire that men should do to you, do even so to 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 who stole steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, so that he may have something to give to him who needs.
Titus 2:11-12
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,