New American Bible, Revised Edition

Luke 3:8-14 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

8. Produce good fruits as evidence of your repentance; and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

9. Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

10. And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11. He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two tunics should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.”

12. Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

13. He answered them, “Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.”

14. Soldiers also asked him, “And what is it that we should do?” He told them, “Do not practice extortion, do not falsely accuse anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”