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Luk 3:11. Ὁ ἔχων, he who hath) The people were inclined to avarice above all other faults. Therefore John gives them injunctions directly opposed to this sin, viz. injunctions respecting meat and raiment. The fruit of a thoroughly inward repentance [which, as well as the general testimony of John concerning the Christ, is taken for granted here.-V. g.] passes forth to the outermost parts of the life: Luk 3:13-14 : and does not consist in mere specious works, but in such as become us as citizens, and yet are real good works: ch. Luk 10:34; Mat 25:35; Isa 58:6-7.-δύο χιτῶνας, two coats [rather tunics or inner vests]) and so as regards other articles of which we possess duplicates.-μεταδότω, let him impart) Liberality is wider in its range of comprehension, than generosity merely in money matters.