Luke 3:13
Good News Translation
"Don't collect more than is legal," he told them.

New Revised Standard Version
He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.”

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

New American Bible
He answered them, “Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.”

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Exact.

Luke 19:8 But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold.

Psalm 18:23 And I shall be spotless with him: and shall keep myself from my iniquity.

Proverbs 28:13 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.

Isaiah 1:16,17 Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes, cease to do perversely, . . .

Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near. . . .

Ezekiel 18:21,22,27,28 But if the wicked do penance for all his sins which he hath committed, and keep all my commandments, and do judgment, and justice, living he shall live, and shall not die. . . .

Micah 6:8 I will shew thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: Verily to do judgment, and to love mercy, and to walk solicitous with thy God.

Matthew 7:12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor the effeminate nor liers with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor railers nor extortioners shall possess the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 4:28 He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

Titus 2:11,12 For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men: . . .

Hebrews 12:1 And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
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. 14And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man, neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.…
Cross References
Luke 3:12
And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him: Master, what shall we do?

Luke 3:14
And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man, neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.

Luke 3:12
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