Lukas 3:13

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

[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.”