Luke 3:12

James Moffatt - New Testament

Taxgatherers also came to get baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what are we to do?"

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(On hearing this all the people and the taxgatherers acknowledged the justice of God, as they had been baptized with the baptism of John;

But the taxgatherer stood far away and would not lift even his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'O God, have mercy on me for my sins!'

For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you get for that? do not the very taxgatherers do as much?

The crowds asked him, "Then what are we to do?"

He said to them, "Never exact more than your fixed rate."

When they heard this, it went straight to their hearts; they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what are we to do?"