“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.”
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 — don't extort money (mē diaseisēte, don't shake down), don't accuse falsely, be content with your pay: the soldier's ethics are the ethics of non-abuse of power. The military role offers opportunities for extortion and false accusation that the kingdom's ethics require restraining.
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