路加福音 3
1 凱撒提庇留在位第十五年，本丟‧彼拉多作猶太巡撫，希律作加利利分封的王，他兄弟腓力作以土利亞和特拉可尼地方分封的王，呂撒聶作亞比利尼分封的王，
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
2 亞那和該亞法作大祭司。那時，撒迦利亞的兒子約翰在曠野裏，上帝的話臨到他。
Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
3 他就來到約旦河一帶地方，宣講悔改的洗禮，使罪得赦。
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
4 正如先知以賽亞書上所記的話，說： 在曠野有人聲喊着說： 預備主的道， 修直他的路！
As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
5 一切山窪都要填滿； 大小山岡都要削平！ 彎彎曲曲的地方要改為正直； 高高低低的道路要改為平坦！
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 plain;
6 凡有血氣的，都要見上帝的救恩！
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 約翰對那出來要受他洗的眾人說：「毒蛇的種類！誰指示你們逃避將來的忿怒呢？
He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 你們要結出果子來，與悔改的心相稱。不要自己心裏說：『有亞伯拉罕為我們的祖宗。』我告訴你們，上帝能從這些石頭中，給亞伯拉罕興起子孫來。
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 現在斧子已經放在樹根上，凡不結好果子的樹就砍下來，丟在火裏。」
For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
10 眾人問他說：「這樣，我們當做甚麼呢？」
And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
11 約翰回答說：「有兩件衣裳的，就分給那沒有的；有食物的，也當這樣行。」
And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
12 又有稅吏來要受洗，問他說：「夫子，我們當做甚麼呢？」
And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
13 約翰說：「除了例定的數目，不要多取。」
But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
14 又有兵丁問他說：「我們當做甚麼呢？」約翰說：「不要以強暴待人，也不要訛詐人，自己有錢糧就當知足。」
And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
15 百姓指望基督來的時候，人都心裏猜疑，或者約翰是基督。
And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
16 約翰說：「我是用水給你們施洗，但有一位能力比我更大的要來，我就是給他解鞋帶也不配。他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
17 他手裏拿着簸箕，要揚淨他的場，把麥子收在倉裏，把糠用不滅的火燒盡了。」
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
18 約翰又用許多別的話勸百姓，向他們傳福音。
And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
19 只是分封的王希律，因他兄弟之妻希羅底的緣故，並因他所行的一切惡事，受了約翰的責備；
But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
20 又另外添了一件，就是把約翰收在監裏。
He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
21 眾百姓都受了洗，耶穌也受了洗。正禱告的時候，天就開了，
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
22 聖靈降臨在他身上，形狀彷彿鴿子；又有聲音從天上來，說：「你是我的愛子，我喜悅你。」
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 耶穌開頭傳道，年紀約有三十歲。依人看來，他是約瑟的兒子；約瑟是希里的兒子；
And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
24 希里是瑪塔的兒子；瑪塔是利未的兒子；利未是麥基的兒子；麥基是雅拿的兒子；雅拿是約瑟的兒子；
Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
25 約瑟是瑪他提亞的兒子；瑪他提亞是亞摩斯的兒子；亞摩斯是拿鴻的兒子；拿鴻是以斯利的兒子；以斯利是拿該的兒子；
Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
26 拿該是瑪押的兒子；瑪押是瑪他提亞的兒子；瑪他提亞是西美的兒子；西美是約瑟的兒子；約瑟是猶大的兒子；猶大是約亞拿的兒子；
Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
27 約亞拿是利撒的兒子；利撒是所羅巴伯的兒子；所羅巴伯是撒拉鐵的兒子；撒拉鐵是尼利的兒子；尼利是麥基的兒子；
Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
28 麥基是亞底的兒子；亞底是哥桑的兒子；哥桑是以摩當的兒子；以摩當是珥的兒子；珥是約細的兒子；
Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
29 約細是以利以謝的兒子；以利以謝是約令的兒子；約令是瑪塔的兒子；瑪塔是利未的兒子；
Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
30 利未是西緬的兒子；西緬是猶大的兒子；猶大是約瑟的兒子；約瑟是約南的兒子；約南是以利亞敬的兒子；
Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
31 以利亞敬是米利亞的兒子；米利亞是買南的兒子；買南是瑪達他的兒子；瑪達他是拿單的兒子；拿單是大衛的兒子；
Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 大衛是耶西的兒子；耶西是俄備得的兒子；俄備得是波阿斯的兒子；波阿斯是撒門的兒子；撒門是拿順的兒子；
Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
33 拿順是亞米拿達的兒子；亞米拿達是亞蘭的兒子；亞蘭是希斯崙的兒子；希斯崙是法勒斯的兒子；法勒斯是猶大的兒子；
Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
34 猶大是雅各的兒子；雅各是以撒的兒子；以撒是亞伯拉罕的兒子；亞伯拉罕是他拉的兒子；他拉是拿鶴的兒子；
Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
35 拿鶴是西鹿的兒子；西鹿是拉吳的兒子；拉吳是法勒的兒子；法勒是希伯的兒子；希伯是沙拉的兒子；
Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
36 沙拉是該南的兒子；該南是亞法撒的兒子；亞法撒是閃的兒子；閃是挪亞的兒子；挪亞是拉麥的兒子；
Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
37 拉麥是瑪土撒拉的兒子；瑪土撒拉是以諾的兒子；以諾是雅列的兒子；雅列是瑪勒列的兒子；瑪勒列是該南的兒子；該南是以挪士的兒子；
Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
38 以挪士是塞特的兒子；塞特是亞當的兒子；亞當是上帝的兒子。
Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
