Lukas 3:13

3:13 He told them, “Collect no more ¹  than you are required to.” ² 

Lukas 18:23

18:23 But when the man ³  heard this he became very sad, ⁴  for he was extremely wealthy.

[3:13]  ¹ tn In the Greek text μηδὲν πλέον (mhden pleon, “no more”) is in an emphatic position.

[3:13]  sn By telling the tax collectors to collect no more than…required John was calling for honesty and integrity in a business that was known for greed and dishonesty.

[3:13]  ² tn Or “than you are ordered to.”

[18:23]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:23]  ⁴ tn Or “very distressed” (L&N 25.277).