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Berean Standard Bible

“Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.””

Luke 3:14

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Crowds come to John the Baptist asking what they should do to show repentance. Tax collectors and soldiers, groups regarded with suspicion, also come.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Soldiers 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.”

King James Version (KJV)

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse [any one] wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And questioning him also were those warring, saying, 'And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, 'Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y le preguntaron también los soldados, diciendo: Y nosotros, ¿qué haremos? Y les dice: No hagáis extorsión á nadie, ni calumniéis; y contentaos con vuestras pagas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Unos soldados le preguntaron: ―Y nosotros, ¿qué tenemos que hacer? Él les dijo: ―No les quiten a los demás lo que es de ellos ni acusen falsamente a nadie; y confórmense con su salario.

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