Luke 3: 10 - 18
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| 10
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And the multitudes asked him, "What then shall we do?"
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| 11
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And he answered them, "He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise."
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| 12
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Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"
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| 13
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And he said to them, "Collect no more than is appointed you."
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| 14
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Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Rob no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."
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| 15
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As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ,
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| 16
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John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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| 17
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His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into his granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."
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| 18
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So, with many other exhortations, he preached good news to the people.
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