Luke 3
1 Then, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,
2 under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
and when Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests, a Command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.
3 And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
4 just as it has been written in the book of the sermons of the prophet Isaiah: “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths.
This was in fulfilment of what is said in the writings of the Prophet Isaiah — ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: “Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low. And what is crooked shall be made straight. And the rough paths shall be made into level ways.
Every chasm shall be filled, Every mountain and hill shall be levelled, The winding ways shall be straightened, The rough roads made smooth,
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
and all mankind shall see the Salvation of God.”’
7 Therefore, he said to the crowd that went out in order to be baptized by him: “You progeny of vipers! Who told you to flee from the approaching wrath?
And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him: “You brood of vipers! who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
8 So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.
Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves ‘Abraham is our ancestor,’ for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
9 For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.”
Already, indeed, the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the crowed was questioning him, saying, “What then should we do?”
“What are we to do then?” the people asked.
11 But in response, he said to them: “Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly.”
“Let the man who has two coats,” answered John, “share with him who has none; and the man who has food do the same.”
12 Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
Even tax-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: “Teacher, what are we to do?”
13 But he said to them, “You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”
“Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,” John answered.
14 Then the soldiers also questioned him, saying, “And what should we do?” And he said to them: “You should strike no one, and you should not make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”
And when some soldiers on active service asked “And we — what are we to do?” he said: “Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay.”
15 Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,
16 John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
John, addressing them all, said: “I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will purify his threshing floor. And he will gather the wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
His winnowing-fan is in his hand, that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire.”
18 Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people.
And so with many different exhortations John told his Good News to the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was corrected by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife, and concerning all the evils that Herod had done,
But Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,
20 added this also, above all else: that he confined John to prison.
crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
21 Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,
22 And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son. In you, I am well pleased.”
and the Holy Spirit descended, in a visible form, like a dove, upon him, and from the heavens came a voice — “Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight.”
23 And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old, being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Matthat,
When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were — Eli,
24 who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Jannai, who was of Joseph,
Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
25 who was of Mattathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Esli, who was of Naggai,
Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
26 who was of Maath, who was of Mattathias, who was of Semein, who was of Josech, who was of Joda,
Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
27 who was of Joanan, who was of Rhesa, who was of Zerubbabel, who was of Shealtiel, who was of Neri,
Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Neriah,
28 who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosam, who was of Elmadam, who was of Er,
Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
29 who was of Joshua, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Matthat, who was of Levi,
Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
30 who was of Simeon, who was of Judah, who was of Joseph, who was of Jonam, who was of Eliakim,
Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
31 who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mattatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
32 who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Boaz, who was of Salmon, who was of Nahshon,
Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
33 who was of Amminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Hezron, who was of Perez, who was of Judah,
Amminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
34 who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Terah, who was of Nahor,
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
35 who was of Serug, who was of Reu, who was of Peleg, who was of Eber, who was of Shelah,
Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
36 who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Shem, who was of Noah, who was of Lamech,
Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 who was of Methuselah, who was of Enoch, who was of Jared, who was of Mahalalel, who was of Cainan,
Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
38 who was of Enos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
Enosh, Seth and Adam the son of God.
