...and he that hath meat, let him do likewise." —" Exact no more than that which is appointed."—" Do violence to no man ; neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages." Was not John, then, it may be said, a mere .superficial reformer ? Had he stopped short at this, he...

...and he that hath meat, let him do likewise." •—" Exact no more than that which is appointed."—" Do violence to no man ; neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages." Was not John, then, it may be said, a mere superficial reformer 1 Had he stopped short at this, he...

...41.) John Baptist, another witness cited, although he said, repent ye, said also to the soldiers, " Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages." (Luke iii. 14.) Christ said to the young man, " If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments...

...12, and 14. " Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do ? And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, and what shall we do?" 2. His success appeared in the manner in which his hearers sought the kingdom of God : they pressed...

...likewise. Then 1 2 came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do ? And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is 1 3 appointed you. And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And 14 what shall we do ? And...

...and he that hath meat, let him do likewise." The publicans said, " What shall we do?" He answers, " Exact no more than that which is appointed you." And the soldiers asked him, " What shall we do?" He replies, " Do violence to no man; neither accuse any falsely; and...

...truth in their hands. They could reform in those things that savored of dishonesty and oppression. "And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying,...accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages." . . . THl SWORD OF TRUTH AT WORK Christ also spoke pointedly to every class of men. He reproved those...

...Josephus's directions to his soldiers here are much the same that John the Baptist gave (Luke 3:14): "Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages." Thus Dr. Hudson confirms this conjecture, that Josephus, in some things, was, even now, a follower...

...do, he said, "Exact no more than is appointed you." The soldiers wanted to know what they should do. "Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages." To summarize Luke's examples of what John required before he would baptize: Be generous to the poor...

...John the Baptist" (Matt. 11:11) — and had inquired of him what they should do, received the answer, "Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages" (Luke 3:14). Certainly he did not prohibit them to serve as soldiers when he commanded them to be content...