the soldiers. some soldiers (no Art.) going on service. Not the Noun, but the Participle. men under arms. Josephus (Antiquities xviii 5 § 1,2) tells us that Herod Antipas (Luke 3:1) was engagedin. war with Aretas his father-in-law,. petty king in Arabia Petrea, at this very time, and his soldiers were passing from Galilee through the very country where John was proclaiming.
Do violence. terrify with. view to extortion. Occurs only here in the N.T.
accuse any falsely. See note on Luke 19:3.