Luke 3:13 meaning and explanation
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
Luke 3:13, Berean Standard Bible
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Tax collectors in first century Judea bought the right to gather taxes and lived on whatever they collected beyond the amount owed, so the system invited abuse. When these men come to John asking what repentance looks like for them, he does not tell them to abandon their work.
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