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Berean Standard Bible

“Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?””

Luke 3:12

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Some tax collectors, despised for working with Rome, come to be baptized and ask John what they should do. His answer is surprisingly practical.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they said unto him, 'Teacher, what shall we do?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vinieron también publicanos para ser bautizados, y le dijeron: Maestro, ¿qué haremos?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Unos que cobraban impuestos vinieron también para que los bautizara, y le preguntaron: ―Maestro, ¿qué debemos hacer nosotros?

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