12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” 13 “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered. 14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
Luke 3:12–14
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Matthew 22:18–20
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