Luke 3:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Don't collect any more than you are required to," he told them.

New Living Translation
He replied, “Collect no more taxes than the government requires.”

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.”

Berean Study Bible
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

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

NASB 1995
And he said to them, "Collect no more than what you have been ordered to."

NASB 1977
And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.”

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He told them, "Don't collect any more than what you have been authorized."

Contemporary English Version
John told them, "Don't make people pay more than they owe."

Good News Translation
"Don't collect more than is legal," he told them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He told them, "Don't collect more money than you are ordered to collect."

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

NET Bible
He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

New King James Version
And he said to them, “Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

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

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
And he said to them, "Exact nothing beyond that which is appointed to you."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And hee saide vnto them, Require no more then that which is appointed vnto you.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde vnto them: Require no more then that which is appoynted vnto you.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He sayde vnto them: Requyre nomore, then is appoynted you.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde vnto the: requyre no more then that which ys appoynted vnto you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he said to them, “Exact no more than that directed you.”

Berean Literal Bible
And he said to them, "Collect nothing more beyond that having been appointed to you."

Young's Literal Translation
and he said unto them, 'Exact no more than that directed you.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said to them, Do nothing more than that appointed you.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he said to them, Collect nothing more beyond that having been appointed to you.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he said to them, “You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he said to them, “Do not require anything on top of whatever is commanded you to require.”

Lamsa Bible
He said to them, Do not exact anything more over what is commanded you to exact.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

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

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

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

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

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.
















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