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He said to them, "Extort no more than that which is appointed you."
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Repentance is Practical
Commentators emphasize that John's instruction to the tax collectors demonstrates that true repentance is practical. It's not just a feeling of sorrow but a tangible change in behavior. He directly addressed the specific sin associated with their profession—extortion—showing that following God requires integrity and justice in our daily work.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Exact. Demand, or take, no more.
Than that which is appointed. That is, by the government. John does not condemn the offic…
19th Century
Anglican
Exact no more.—Under the “farming” system of taxation adopted by the Roman Empire, this was the besetting temptation of a…
Baptist
They were accustomed to gather the taxes unfairly, and to increase the rates by oppressing the people, getting, perhaps, twice or even ten times mo…
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The “tax collectors” (v.12) were part of a despised system (cf. 5:27; 15:1). Of the three groups mentioned, they would have been considered most in…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said to them Not by advising them to quit their employments, as if it was a thing unlawful to impose pay, and…
The scope and design of John's ministry were to bring the people from their sins and to their Savior. He came preaching, not a sect or party, but a…
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