Luke 3:13

First Nations Version

“Collect no more taxes than the People of Iron (Romans) permit,” he answered. “To take more is to steal from the people and dishonor the Great Spirit.”

Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:10

Nor those filled with greed, or drunks, or big-mouth troublemakers, or those who behave like tricksters—none of these will share in the blessings of Creator’s good road.

Luke 19:8

Pure of Heart (Zacchaeus) stood up to the crowd and said to Creator Sets Free (Jesus), “Hear me, Wisdomkeeper. I will give half my possessions to the ones who have none. If I have cheated anyone, I will give them back four times as much.”

Ephesians 4:28

The ones among you who have stolen and taken what is not theirs must learn to do good, working hard with their hands. In this way they will not only have enough for themselves but also something to help others.

Matthew 7:12

“Here is the meaning of what I have been saying: whatever good you want others to do for you is what you should do for them. This is the whole purpose of the instructions given by Drawn from the Water (Moses) and the words spoken by the prophets.

Hebrews 12:1

We are surrounded by a great cloud of truth tellers who have shown us what it means to trust the Great Spirit. So let us lay to the side everything that weighs us down and the broken ways that so easily wrap around our legs to trip us. And let us run as if we are in a long-distance race, setting a steady pace and heading toward the goal.

Luke 3:12

There were tribal tax collectors who came to participate in the ceremony who asked him, “Wisdomkeeper, what should we do?”

Luke 3:14

When the lodge soldiers heard this, they said, “What about us? What can we do?” “Do not use fear or violence to force money from people or accuse them falsely,” he answered, “and be satisfied with your pay.”