Luke 3:14

The Message

Soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He told them, “No harassment, no blackmail—and be content with your rations.”

Cross References

Exodus 20:16

No lies about your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1

“Don’t pass on malicious gossip. “Don’t link up with a wicked person and give corrupt testimony. Don’t go along with the crowd in doing evil and don’t mess up your testimony in a case just to please the crowd. And just because someone is poor, don’t show favoritism in a dispute.

Leviticus 19:11

“Don’t steal. “Don’t lie. “Don’t deceive anyone.

Matthew 8:5

As Jesus entered the village of Capernaum, a Roman captain came up in a panic and said, “Master, my servant is sick. He can’t walk. He’s in terrible pain.”

Luke 19:8

Zacchaeus just stood there, a little stunned. He stammered apologetically, “Master, I give away half my income to the poor—and if I’m caught cheating, I pay four times the damages.”

Luke 3:10

The crowd asked him, “Then what are we supposed to do?”

Luke 3:13

He told them, “No more extortion—collect only what is required by law.”

Acts 10:7

As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two servants and one particularly devout soldier from the guard. He went over with them in great detail everything that had just happened, and then sent them off to Joppa.