9. Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10. “What then should we do? ” the crowds were asking him.
11. He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”
12. Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do? ”
13. He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
14. Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do? ”He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”
15. Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds whether John might be the Messiah.