11. John answered, ‘Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.’
12. Even tax collectors came to be baptised. ‘Teacher,’ they asked, ‘what should we do?’
13. ‘Don’t collect any more than you are required to,’ he told them.
14. Then some soldiers asked him, ‘And what should we do?’He replied, ‘Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely – be content with your pay.’
15. The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah.
16. John answered them all, ‘I baptise you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.