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

11He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.” 12Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?” He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.” 14Some soldiers also questioned him, “What should we do?” He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.” 15Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah.

Luke 3:13 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Exactπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• noμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• moreπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• thanπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• that which is appointedδιατάσσωdiatassō · to directG1299
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Luke 3:13

• Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.”
• Psalms 18:23I was blameless toward him and kept myself from my iniquity.
• Proverbs 28:13The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
• Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from my sight. Stop doing evil.
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he may be found; call to him while he is near.
• Ezekiel 18:21“But if the wicked person turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all my statutes, and does what is just and right, he will certainly live; he will not die.
• Micah 6:8Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
• Matthew 7:12Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
• 1 Corinthians 6:10no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.
• Ephesians 4:28Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.
• Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before 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