路加福音 3
1 现在是提庇留国王已执政的第十五年，本丢·彼拉多担任犹太总督，希律成为加利利的君王，他的兄弟腓力担任土利亚和特拉可尼地区的君王，吕撒尼亚则是亚比利尼的君王。
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituræa and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 亚那和该亚法担任大祭司。撒迦利亚的儿子约翰在这段时间仍生活在荒野中，由于听到了上帝的讯息，
in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 他跑遍了整个约旦地区，向所有人宣告：他们需要进行洗礼，证明他们已经悔改，他们的罪才能被宽恕。
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
4 正如以赛亚先知所写：“在荒野中有一个声音在呼喊：‘预备主的道，修直他的路！
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
5 所有山谷都将填满，所有山峦丘陵都将成为平地！弯曲之路变得笔直，坑洼之地恢复平坦！
Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;
6 所有人都将见到上帝的救赎。’”
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 面对前来接受施洗的民众，约翰问到：“你们是毒蛇之子，谁允许你们逃离即将到来的审判？
He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 你们要拿出行动，证明真心悔改。不要心中暗自产生傲慢的想法：‘我们是亚伯拉罕的后代。’告诉你们，上帝用这些石头就可以创造亚伯拉罕的后裔。
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 砍下树根的斧子已经准备好，所有结不出好果子的树，都会被砍倒丢入火中。”
And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 民众问他：“那么我们该做什么呢？”
And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
11 他回答：“如果你有两件衣服，就要分给没有衣服之人。如果你有食物，就要分给没有食物之人。”
And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
12 有税吏前来受洗，问他：“老师，我们该做些什么？”
And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?
13 他说：“不可收取超过规定的税款。”
And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
14 士兵也问他：“我们呢，我们又该怎么做？”他回答：“不要恐吓，不要敲诈，不要做出不实指控，要对自己的酬劳感到满意。”
And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse [any one] wrongfully; and be content with your wages.
15 众人充满期盼地等待着，心里暗自猜测，约翰会不会就是基督。
And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
16 约翰回答了众人的问题。他解释道：“是的，我是用水为你们施洗。但在我之后，还会出现一位能力比我更强大之人，我甚至连给他提鞋的资格都没有，他将用圣灵和火为你们施洗。
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:
17 他手里拿着谷叉，准备把打谷场的麦子和谷壳分开。然后把麦子放入他的谷仓，再用不灭之火把谷壳烧尽。”
whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
18 他在向众人传播福音之时，还提出了很多这样的警告。
With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
19 君王希律因为娶了弟媳希罗底，加之曾做过的其他恶行，因此受到了约翰的谴责。
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
20 希律将这些所谓罪行累计起来，将约翰关进了监牢。
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 但在此前，众人已受洗，耶稣也受了洗。耶稣在祷告的时候，天空忽然打开，
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 他看见圣灵如鸽子般降落在他身上。有声音从天上来，说：“这是我所爱之子，他让我感到喜悦。”
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 耶稣在 30 岁左右开始其服事，人们都知道他是约瑟之子，约瑟是希里之子，
And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,
24 他的家谱依次往上推，父辈分别为玛塔、利未、麦基、雅拿、约瑟、
the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,
25 玛他提亚、亚摩斯、拿鸿、以斯利、拿该、
the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,
26 玛押、玛他提亚、西美、约瑟、约大、
the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,
27 约哈难、利撒、所罗巴伯、撒拉铁、尼利、
the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,
28 麦基、亚底、哥桑、以摩当、珥、
the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,
29 耶书、以利以谢、约令、玛塔、利未、
the [son] of Jesus, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,
30 西缅、犹大、约瑟、约南、以利亚敬、
the [son] of Symeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,
31 米利亚、买拿、马达他、拿单、大卫、
the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,
32 耶西、俄备得、波阿斯、撒门、拿顺、
the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,
33 亚米拿达、亚兰、希斯仑、法勒斯、犹大、
the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,
34 雅各、以撒、亚伯拉罕、他拉、拿鹤、
the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,
35 西鹿、拉吴、法勒、希伯、沙拉、
the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,
36 该南、亚法撒、闪、挪亚、拉麦、
the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,
37 玛土撒拉、以诺、雅列、玛勒列、该南、
the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,
38 以挪士、塞特以及上帝之子亚当。
the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.
