12. Then tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
13. And he said to them, “Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”
14. Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
15. Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,
16. John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
17. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”