Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanius the tetrarch of Abilene,
Z Božího pověření Jan Křtitel procházel údolím řeky Jordánu a kázal: „Zanechejte hříšného života a proste Boha, aby vám odpustil. Já vás pokřtím na znamení vašeho pokání.“Jana, syna Zachariášova, Bůh vyzval, aby vystoupil z ústraní. Stalo se to v patnáctém roce vlády císaře Tiberia. Tehdy byl římským správcem Judska Pontský Pilát, Herodes byl knížetem v Galileji, jeho bratr Filip v Iturii a Trachonitidě a Lyzaniáš v Abiléně. Velekněžský úřad v Jeruzalémě zastávali Annáš a Kaifáš.
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Tak se splnila dávná předpověď proroka Izajáše: „Z pouště volá hlas: Připravte Pánu cestu a odstraňte mu překážky!
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth;
Zasypejte všechny strže, srovnejte každou horu a pahorek, napřimte křivé stezky a uhlaďte hrbolaté pěšiny, dříve než se zjeví Boží Vysvoboditel všem!“
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Lidé se k Janovi hrnuli v zástupech, aby se od něho dali pokřtít. Často však od něho slýchali ostrá napomenutí: „Vy chytráci! Myslíte, že se vykroutíte z Božího soudu jako hadi?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Ovoce pokání jsou činy; dokažte jimi, že se opravdu chcete změnit! Domníváte se, že se vám nemůže nic stát, protože máte praotce Abrahama? To vám nepomůže. Vždyť i z nevěrců tvrdých jako kámen si může Bůh stvořit dědice Abrahamovy víry. Dejte si pozor!
9 And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Na kořeny stromů již míří sekera. Každý strom, který neponese dobré ovoce, bude poražen a vhozen do ohně.“
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Lidé se ho ptali: „Tak co máme dělat?“
11 He answereth and saith to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do likewise.
Jan jim odpovídal: „Máš dvě košile? Rozděl se s tím, kdo nemá žádnou. Máš co jíst? Rozděl se s tím, kdo hladoví.“
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?
Přicházeli k němu i výběrčí daní a ptali se ho: „Mistře, co máme dělat my?“
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
A on jim řekl: „Nevymáhejte více, než je stanoveno.“
14 And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely, and be content with your wages.
I vojáci se ptali: „A co my?“Těm říkal: „Nikoho netýrejte a nevydírejte, spokojte se se svým žoldem.“
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
Lidé byli plni očekávání Mesiáše a začali se dohadovat, zdali to není Jan.
16 John answered, saying to [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
On to však popřel: „Já vás křtím vodou, ale přichází mocnější, než jsem já. Tomu nejsem hoden ani boty zavázat. Ten vás bude křtít Duchem svatým a pročistí vás ohněm soudu.
17 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Již drží lopatu, aby na mlatu proházel zrno a oddělil je od plev. Pšenici shromáždí do své sýpky, ale plevy spálí neuhasitelným ohněm.“
18 And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people.
A podobným způsobem mluvil Jan k lidem, aby je vyburcoval a vnitřně připravil na příchod Mesiáše.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
I Heroda, vládce Galileje, káral za to, že svému bratru Filipovi přebral manželku Herodiadu, a za všechno další zlo, které napáchal.
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Později dal Herodes Jana uvěznit a tím svoje zločiny dovršil.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Jednoho dne přišel se zástupem ke křtu také Ježíš. Byl pokřtěn, a když se modlil, otevřelo se nebe,
22 And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Duch svatý na něj sestoupil v podobě holubice a ozval se hlas: „Ty jsi můj milovaný Syn, moje radost.“
23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was [the son] of Heli,
Ježíšovi bylo asi třicet let, když začal veřejně působit. Lidé ho považovali za syna tesaře Josefa.
24 Who was [the son] of Matthat, who was [the son] of Levi, who was [the son] of Melchi, who was [the son] of Janna, who was [the son] of Joseph,
V Josefově rodokmenu se setkáváme s některými významnými muži historie. Jsou to například Zerubábel – obnovitel chrámu po babylónském zajetí, král David, praotcové Juda, Jákob, Izák, Abraham, Noeho syn Šém, který byl potomkem Šéta a jeho otce Adama, jehož stvořil Bůh.
25 Who was [the son] of Mattathias, who was [the son] of Amos, who was [the son] of Naum, who was [the son] of Esli, who was [the son] of Nagge,
26 Who was [the son] of Maath, who was [the son] of Mattathias, who was [the son] of Semei, who was [the son] of Joseph, who was [the son] of Juda,
27 Who was [the son] of Joanna, who was [the son] of Rhesa, who was [the son] of Zorobabel, who was [the son] of Salathiel, who was [the son] of Neri,
28 Who was [the son] of Melchi, who was [the son] of Addi, who was [the son] of Cosam, who was [the son] of Elmodam, who was [the son] of Er,
29 Who was [the son] of Jose, who was [the son] of Eliezer, who was [the son] of Jorim, who was [the son] of Matthat, who was [the son] of Levi,
30 Who was [the son] of Simeon, who was [the son] of Judah, who was [the son] of Joseph, who was [the son] of Jonan, who was [the son] of Eliakim,
31 Who was [the son] of Melea, who was [the son] of Menan, who was [the son] of Mattatha, who was [the son] of Nathan, who was [the son] of David,
32 Who was [the son] of Jesse, who was [the son] of Obed, who was [the son] of Booz, who was [the son] of Salmon, who was [the son] of Naasson,
33 Who was [the son] of Aminadab, who was [the son] of Aram, who was [the son] of Esrom, who was [the son] of Phares, who was [the son] of Judah,
34 Who was [the son] of Jacob, who was [the son] of Isaac, who was [the son] of Abraham, who was [the son] of Terah, who was [the son] of Nahor,
35 Who was [the son] of Serug, who was [the son] of Reu, who was [the son] of Peleg, who was [the son] of Heber, who was [the son] of Sala,
36 Who was [the son] of Cainan, who was [the son] of Arphaxad, who was [the son] of Shem, who was [the son] of Noah, who was [the son] of Lamech,
37 Who was [the son] of Methuselah, who was [the son] of Enoch, who was [the son] of Jared, who was [the son] of Maleleel, who was [the son] of Cainan,
38 Who was [the son] of Enos, who was [the son] of Seth, who was [the son] of Adam, who was [the son] of God.
