Luke 3:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?”
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Read Full Chapter →Pierced by John's preaching, the people ask him: what shall we do then?
What Does Luke 3:10 Mean?
The sermon becomes a conversation. The crowd does not argue with John, and it does not melt away; it asks for instructions, the first of three groups in this chapter to put the same question.
It is the question honest conviction always asks, the very words the crowd will cry at Pentecost when Peter preaches Christ. Hearing that never moves toward doing has not yet fully heard. And notice that John has answers ready, plain ones, within reach of ordinary lives. God's word never wounds a heart only to leave it standing in the dark; ask him what to do, and he will tell you.
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What does Luke 3:10 mean?
Pierced by John's preaching, the people ask him: what shall we do then?