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Luca 3:12

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12 Or vennero ancora de’ pubblicani, per essere battezzati, e gli dissero: Maestro, che dobbiam noi fare?

Luca 3:12 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 3:12

Then came also publicans to be baptized
Being convinced under John's ministry of the evils of their past life, and desirous of being admitted to baptism, to which they understood repentance, and fruits meet for the same, were pre-requisite: these came nearer to John,

and said unto him, master, what shall we do?
we have been very wicked persons, what shall we do to escape divine vengeance? or what are the particular duties we are to perform? or the fruits meet for repentance, we are to bring forth; that so we may be admitted to the ordinance of baptism, which requires, as previous to it, a true and hearty repentance? of these men,

(See Gill on Matthew 5:46) (See Gill on Matthew 9:9) (See Gill on Matthew 9:10) (See Gill on Matthew 9:11)

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Luca 3:12 In-Context

10 E le turbe lo domandarono, dicendo: Che faremo noi dunque?
11 Ed egli, rispondendo, disse loro: Chi ha due vesti ne faccia parte a chi non ne ha; e chi ha da mangiare faccia il simigliante.
12 Or vennero ancora de’ pubblicani, per essere battezzati, e gli dissero: Maestro, che dobbiam noi fare?
13 Ed egli disse loro: Non riscotete nulla più di ciò che vi è stato ordinato.
14 I soldati ancora lo domandarono, dicendo: E noi, che dobbiam fare? Ed egli disse loro: Non fate storsione ed alcuno, e non oppressate alcuno per calunnia; e contentatevi del vostro soldo.
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