Luke 3:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →John tells the tax collectors to exact no more than the amount appointed to them.
What Does Luke 3:13 Mean?
The tax system invited abuse: a collector who gathered more than the set rate kept the difference, and many did. John's answer goes straight to the ledger.
Remarkably, he does not order them out of the trade; he orders honesty within it. Repentance does not always mean a new occupation, but it always means a new way of holding the old one. The appointed amount, and not a coin more, becomes the publican's daily act of devotion. For every worker since, the word stands: the place where you are tempted to take a little extra is the very place your turning to God will first show.
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What does Luke 3:13 mean?
John tells the tax collectors to exact no more than the amount appointed to them.