Other translations
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he said to them, “Do not require anything on top of whatever is commanded you to require.”
Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Take no more money than what is appointed to you.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.”
God's Word
He told them, "Don't collect more money than you are ordered to collect."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He told them, "Don't collect any more than what you have been authorized."
International Standard Version
He told them, "Stop collecting more money than the amount you are told to collect."
NET Bible
He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to."
New American Standard Bible
And he said to them, "Collect no more than what you have been ordered to."
New International Version
"Don't collect any more than you are required to," he told them.
New Living Translation
He replied, "Collect no more taxes than the government requires."
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Weymouth New Testament
"Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.
The World English Bible
He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
EasyEnglish Bible
John told them, ‘You must take the right amount of money from people. You must not take more money than the rules say you should take.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
and he said unto them, `Exact no more than that directed you.'
New Life Version
He said to them, “Do not take more money from people than you should.”
Revised Geneva Translation
And he said to them, “Require no more than that which is appointed to you.”
The Voice Bible
John the Baptist: Stop overcharging people. Only collect what you must turn over to the Romans.
Living Bible
“By your honesty,” he replied. “Make sure you collect no more taxes than the Roman government requires you to.”
New Catholic Bible
He answered them, “Cease collecting more than the amount prescribed.”
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Christian Standard Bible
He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
Amplified Bible © 1954
And he said to them, Exact and collect no more than the fixed amount appointed you.
New Century Version
John said to them, “Don’t take more taxes from people than you have been ordered to take.”
The Message
He told them, “No more extortion—collect only what is required by law.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
To them he said, “Collect no more than what you were authorized to.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
And he said to them, “Collect no more than what has been prescribed for you.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.”
New Matthew Bible
And he said to them, Require no more than that which is appointed to you.
Good News Translation®
“Don't collect more than is legal,” he told them.
Wycliffe Bible
And he said to them, Do ye nothing more, than that that is ordained to you.
New Testament for Everyone
“Don’t collect more than what is laid down,” he replied.
Contemporary English Version
John told them, “Don't make people pay more than they owe.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And he said to them, “Collect no more than is appointed you.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament
“You must not demand more than you are entitled to,” he replied.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He said to them, ‘Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.’
Common English Bible © 2011
He replied, “Collect no more than you are authorized to collect.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
And he told them, “Collect no more than the fixed amount you have been ordered to [collect].”
English Standard Version Anglicised
And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
He answered them, “Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.”
New American Standard Bible
And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.”
The Expanded Bible
John said to them, “Don’t take more taxes from people than ·you have been ordered to take [is prescribed/authorized].”
Tree of Life Version
He said to them, “Do not take more than you are supposed to.”
Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, “Collect no more than is appointed you.”
New International Reader's Version
“Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” John told them.
BRG Bible
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Complete Jewish Bible
“Collect no more than the government assesses,” he told them.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
He said to them, `Do not make people pay more money than you are told to.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He said to them, ‘Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And Yochanan said to them, Collect nothing more than the amount having been commanded you.
Names of God Bible
He told them, “Don’t collect more money than you are ordered to collect.”
Modern English Version
He said to them, “Collect no more than what is appointed you.”
Easy-to-Read Version
He told them, “Don’t take more taxes from people than you have been ordered to collect.”
International Children’s Bible
John said to them, “Don’t take more taxes from people than you have been ordered to take.”
Lexham English Bible
And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you are ordered to.”
New International Version - UK
‘Don’t collect any more than you are required to,’ he told them.
Disciples Literal New Testament
And the one said to them, “Be collecting nothing more than the amount having been commanded”.