Luke 3:12

World English Bible (2000)

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"

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  • Luke 7:29 : 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
  • Luke 15:1-2 : 1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. 2 The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat 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, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

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  • Luke 3:10-11
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    10The multitudes asked him, "What then must we do?"

    11He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."

  • Luke 3:13-14
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    13He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."

    14Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."

  • Luke 15:1
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    1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close 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, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

    32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

  • Luke 7:29
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    29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

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

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

    8Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!

  • Matt 9:9-11
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    9As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

    10It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

    11When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

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

    14But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

    15But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed 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 have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

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

  • Acts 19:3
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    3He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."

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

    47If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

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

    15It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

    16The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"

  • Luke 3:3
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    3He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

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

    2"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"

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

  • Luke 20:3-4
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    3He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

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

  • Matt 19:16
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    16Behold, one came to him and said, "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 asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

  • Matt 11:3
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    3and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"

  • Luke 5:29-30
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    70%

    29Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

    30Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"

  • Matt 22:17
    70%

    17Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

  • Matt 9:14
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    14Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"

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

  • Luke 3:7
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    7He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • John 1:25
    70%

    25They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

  • Luke 20:22
    70%

    22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

  • Luke 18:18
    70%

    18A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

  • John 3:22
    70%

    22After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.

  • Luke 18:13
    70%

    13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

  • Mark 10:36
    70%

    36He 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."

    33They said to him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?"

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