Verse List for LUKE 3:14

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yohan (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) “And what about us too,” some soldiers inquired.
¶  “Don’t bully people or falsely accuse anyone,” Yohan answered, “and be content with your wages.”

OET-LV And also the_soldiering ones were _asking him saying:
What may_ we _do also?
And he _said to _them:
You _all _may _accost no _one nor you _all _may _falsely _accuse, and be _being _sufficed for _the wages of _you _all.

ULT Then soldiers also asked him, saying, “And us, what should we do?” And he said to them, “Take nothing by force, and do not accuse falsely, and be contented with your wages.”

UST There were also some men there who were soldiers. Even they asked him, “And what about us? What does God want us to do?” He said to them, “Do not force people to give you money by threatening to harm them or by falsely accusing them of doing something wrong. Be content with the amount of money that you earn as a soldier.”

BSB Then [some] soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”
§  “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

MSB Then [some] soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”
§  “Do not take money by force or false accusation,[fn]” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

BLB And those being soldiers also were asking him, saying, "And what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Extort no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages."

AICNT And the soldiers also asked [him],[fn] saying, “And what should we do [[to be saved]]?”[fn] He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone, nor accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.”

OEB And when some soldiers on active service asked ‘And we – what are we to do?’ he said, ‘Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay.’

WEBBE & WMBB Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?”
¶  He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”

NET Then some soldiers also asked him, “And as for us – what should we do?” He told them, “Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay.”

LSV And also questioning him were those warring, saying, “And we, what will we do?” And he said to them, “Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”

FBV “What about us?” some soldiers asked. “What should we do?”
¶  “Don't demand money with threats of violence. Don't make accusations that are untrue. Be satisfied with your wages,” he replied.

TCNT Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by [fn]threats or false accusations, and be content with your wages.”

T4T Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we (exc) do to please God?” He said to them, “Do not say to anyone, ‘If you(sg) do not give me some money, I will hurt you,’ and do not take people to court and falsely accuse them of doing something wrong! And be content with your wages.”

LEB And those who served in the army were also asking him, saying, “What should we also do?” And he said to them, “Extort from no one, and do not blackmail anyone,[fn] and be content with your pay.”

BBE And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

Moff Soldiers also asked him, "And what are we to do?" He said to them, "Never extort money, never lay a false charge, but be content with your pay."

Wymth The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."

ASV And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

DRA And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.

YLT And questioning him also were those warring, saying, 'And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, 'Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

Drby And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.

RV And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither exact anything wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

SLT And they making war asked him, saying, And what shall do? And he said to them, Shake none violently, neither make slanderous accusation; and be content with your pay.

Wbstr And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages.

KJB-1769 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

KJB-1611 And the souldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we doe? And he said vnto them, [fn]Doe violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, & be content with your [fn]wages.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps The souldiours lykewyse demaunded of hym, saying: And what shall we do? And he saide vnto them: Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages.
(The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said unto them: Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages.)

Gnva The souldiers likewise demaunded of him, saying, And what shall we doe? And he saide vnto them, Doe violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages.
(The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages.)

Cvdl Then ye soudyours axed him likewyse, and sayde: What shal we do then? And he sayde vnto the: Do no man violence ner wronge, and be content with youre wages.
(Then ye/you_all soudyours asked him likewise, and said: What shall we do then? And he said unto them: Do no man violence nor wrong, and be content with your(pl) wages.)

TNT The soudyoures lyke wyse demaunded of hym sayinge: and what shall we do? And he sayde to them: Do violence to noo man: nether trouble eny man wrongfully: but be content with youre wages.
(The soudyoures likewise demanded of him saying: and what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man: neither trouble any man wrongfully: but be content with your(pl) wages.)

Wycl And knyytis axiden hym, and seiden, What schulen also we do? And he seide to hem, Smyte ye wrongfuli no man, nethir make ye fals chalenge, and be ye apayed with youre sowdis.
(And knights/warriors asked him, and said, What should also we do? And he said to them, Smite/Struck ye/you_all wrongfuli no man, neither make ye/you_all false challenge, and be ye/you_all apayed with your(pl) sowdis.)

Luth Da fragten ihn auch die, Kriegsleute und sprachen: Was sollen denn wir tun? Und er sprach zu ihnen: Tut niemand Gewalt noch Unrecht und lasset euch begnügen an eurem Solde.
(So asked him/it also that, soldiers and said: What should because/than we/us do/put? And he spoke to/for to_them: Does no_one violence still injustice and let you begnügen at/to yours(pl) Solde.)

ClVg Interrogabant autem eum et milites, dicentes: Quid faciemus et nos? Et ait illis: Neminem concutiatis, neque calumniam faciatis: et contenti estote stipendiis vestris.
(Interrogabant however him and soldiers, saying: What we_will_do and us? And he_said to_them: Neminem concutiatis, nor slander do_it: and content be stipendiis yours.)

SR-GNT Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες, “Τί ποιήσωμεν καὶ ἡμεῖς;” Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε, καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν.” ‡

UGNT ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες, τί ποιήσωμεν καὶ ἡμεῖς? καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε, καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν.

SBL-GNT ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες· ⸂Τί ποιήσωμεν καὶ ἡμεῖς⸃; καὶ εἶπεν ⸀αὐτοῖς· Μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε, καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν.

RP-GNT Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι, λέγοντες, Καὶ ἡμεῖς τί ποιήσομεν; Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Μηδένα διασείσητε, μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε· καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν.

TC-GNT ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες, [fn]Καὶ ἡμεῖς τί ποιήσωμεν; καὶ εἶπε [fn]πρὸς αὐτούς, Μηδένα [fn]διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε, καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν.