KJV ORIGINAL
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then some tax collectors showed up wanting to get baptized too, and they asked John, 'Teacher, what should we actually be doing?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even the people everyone hated were ready to change their lives.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke, traditionally attributed to Luke, was written for a broad Christian audience, possibly Gentiles, around 80-100 CE.
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