Luke 3:13

Luke 3:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
• New International Version (NIV)“Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Collect no more than you are authorized to do."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said to them, “Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”

Context of Luke 3:13

11John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” 12Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered. 14Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.” 15The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

Luke 3:13 word by word

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· μηδὲν πλέον παρὰ τὸ διατεταγμένον ὑμῖν πράσσετε.Read the interlinear

• Collectπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• noμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• more thanπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• more thanπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• youσύsu · youG4771
• are authorizedδιατάσσωdiatassō · to directG1299
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• he answeredεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• ·πρόςpros · to/withG4314
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 3:13

• Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
• Psalms 18:23And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.
• Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
• Isaiah 1:16Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
• Ezekiel 18:21But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
• Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
• Matthew 7:12In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
• 1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
• Ephesians 4:28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
• Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Commentaries on Luke 3:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Exact - Demand, or take, no more. Than that which is appointed - That is, by the government. John does not condemn the office, or say that the employment should be forsaken. Though it was hated by the people - though often abused and therefore unpopular - yet “the office itself” was not dishonorable. If there is a government, it must be supported; and of course there must be people whose duty it is to collect taxes, as the means of the proper support of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1410-14. What shall we do then?--to show the sincerity of our repentance. (Also see on Mt 3:10.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 3:13

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Righteousness
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Demand
• Mary
• Reprove
• Unquenchable
• Violence
• Wages
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Exact
• Jesus Christ
• John the Baptist

Commentaries on Luke 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings