“ Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” John told them.

约翰说：“除了例定的数目，不要多取。”

约翰对他们说：“除了规定的数目，不要多收。”

约翰对他们说：“除了规定的数目，不要多收。”

约翰说：“除了规定的税以外，一分钱也不可多收。”

他说：“除了规定的以外，不可多收。”

约翰对他们说：“除了给你们规定的以外，不要多收。”

約翰說：「除了例定的數目，不要多取。」

約翰對他們說：「除了規定的數目，不要多收。」

約翰對他們說：「除了規定的數目，不要多收。」

約翰說：「除了規定的稅以外，一分錢也不可多收。」

他說：“除了規定的以外，不可多收。”

約翰對他們說：『除了給你們規定的、不要多取。』

約翰對他們說：「除了給你們規定的以外，不要多收。」

曰、定賦之外毋索、

曰定賦之外勿取、

曰、定賦之外勿取、

曰『無索分外。』

“ Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.

And he said to them,“ Collect no more than you are authorized to do.”

He replied,“ Collect no more taxes than the government requires.”

He told them,“ Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”

And he said to them,“ Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.”

And he said to them,“ Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”

And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.

He told them,“ Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

He told them,“ Collect no more than you are required to.”

He said to them,“ Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”

But Zacchaeus stood up. He said,“ Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”

Anyone who has been stealing must never steal again. Instead, they must work. They must do something useful with their own hands. Then they will have something to give to people in need.

But suppose a sinful person turns away from the evil things they have done. And they do what is fair and right. Then they will save their life.They think about all the evil things they have done. And they turn away from them. So you can be sure they will live. They will not die.

God’s grace has now appeared. By his grace, God offers to save all people.His grace teaches us to say no to godless ways and sinful desires. We must control ourselves. We must do what is right. We must lead godly lives in today’s world.

So wash and make yourselves clean. Get your evil actions out of my sight! Stop doing what is wrong!Learn to do what is right! Treat people fairly. Help those who are treated badly. Stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. And do the same thing for widows.

Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.

He knows that I am without blame. He knows I’ve kept myself from sinning.

The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must act with justice. You must love to show mercy. And you must be humble as you live in the sight of your God.

Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.

A huge cloud of witnesses is all around us. So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds on to us so tightly. And let us keep on running the race marked out for us.

In everything, do to others what you would want them to do to you. This is what is written in the Law and in the Prophets.

“ But suppose a sinful person turns away from all the sins they have committed. And they obey all my rules. They do what is fair and right. Then you can be sure they will live. They will not die.None of the sins they have committed will be held against them. Because of the godly things they have done, they will live.

Turn to the Lord before it’s too late. Call out to him while he’s still ready to help you.Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.