◄ Luke 3:12 ►
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Good News Translation
Some tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what are we to do?"

New Revised Standard Version
Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

Contemporary English Version
When tax collectors came to be baptized, they asked John, "Teacher, what should we do?"

New American Bible
Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him: Master, what shall we do?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him: Master, what shall we do?

Luke 7:29 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

Luke 15:1,2 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. . . .

Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O God, be merciful to me a sinner.

Matthew 21:31,32 Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you. . . .

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
…11And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner. 12And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him: Master, what shall we do? 13But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:46
For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

Matthew 21:32
For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

Luke 3:10
And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?

Luke 3:13
But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.

Luke 7:29
And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

Acts 2:37
Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?

Luke 3:11
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