14 And soldiers also were questioning him, saying, “What are we to do, we as well?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone, nor [a](A)harass anyone, and (B)be content with your wages.”

15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and they all were thinking carefully in their hearts about John, (C)whether he himself perhaps was the [b]Christ, 16 (D)John responded to them all, saying, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but He is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the straps of His sandals; He will baptize you [c]with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:14 Or blackmail
  2. Luke 3:15 I.e., Messiah
  3. Luke 3:16 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by

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