Luke 3:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

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  • Luke 7:29 : 29 And all the people who heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
  • Luke 15:1-2 : 1 Then all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

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  • Luke 3:10-11
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    10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

    11He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.

  • Luke 3:13-14
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    13And he said to them, Collect no more than what is appointed to you.

    14And the soldiers likewise asked of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages.

  • Luke 15:1
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    1Then all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him.

  • Matt 21:31-32
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    31Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

    32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

  • Luke 7:29
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    29And all the people who heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • Matt 3:6-8
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    6And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

    7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance:

  • Matt 9:9-11
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    9And as Jesus passed from there, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

    10And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

    11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners?

  • Matt 3:13-15
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    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

    14But John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?

    15And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

  • John 3:26
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    26They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him.

  • Luke 5:27
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    27And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, Follow me.

  • Acts 19:3
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    3And he said to them, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

  • Matt 5:46-47
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    46For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

    47And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

  • Mark 2:14-16
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    14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

    15And it happened, as Jesus sat at dinner in his house, many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

    16And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and sinners, they said to his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?

  • Luke 3:3
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    3And he came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

  • Matt 3:1-3
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    1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

    2And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.

    3For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Luke 20:3-4
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    3And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and you answer me:

    4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

  • Matt 19:16
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    16And behold, one came and said to him, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?

  • Mark 11:30
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    30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

  • Mark 12:14
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    14When they had come, they said to him, 'Teacher, we know that you are true, and do not care about anyone; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

  • Matt 11:3
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    3And said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?

  • Luke 5:29-30
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    29And Levi made a great feast for him in his own house; and there was a great company of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.

    30But their scribes and Pharisees complained against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?

  • Matt 22:17
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    17Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

  • Matt 9:14
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    14Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast?

  • Mark 1:5
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    5And all the land of Judea and those from Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Luke 3:7
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    7Then he said to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • John 1:25
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    25And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

  • Luke 20:22
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    22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

  • Luke 18:18
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    18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

  • John 3:22
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    22After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea, and there he stayed with them and baptized.

  • Luke 18:13
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    13And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

  • Mark 10:36
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    36And he said to them, What do you want me to do for you?

  • Luke 5:32-33
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    32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

    33And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink?

  • Luke 18:10
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    10Two men went up into the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax collector.