Luke 3:11-14
3:11 a two shirts: The Greek word refers to a long shirt worn next to the skin. Even the smallest surplus should be shared with others in need.3:12 b corrupt tax collectors: The word for “corrupt” is not in the Greek, but it accurately expresses the connotation that “tax collector” had for first-century readers. They despised tax collectors, who were notoriously corrupt and worked for the hated Roman authorities.
3:14 c These soldiers were probably not Roman, but local Jewish troops under the authority of Herod Antipas. They might have been assigned to protect the tax collectors. John does not condemn either tax collectors or soldiers but calls them to honesty and integrity.
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