# Connecting Statement:

John begins to respond to questions that people in the crowd ask him.

# answered and said to them

"answered them, saying" or "answered them" or "said"

# do the same

This refers back to giving a tunic to someone in need. Alternate translation: "give food to someone who does not have any" or "share extra food just as you shared the extra tunic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])