Luke 3
1 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;
Allah memimpin Yohanes anak Zakaria untuk memulai pelayanannya pada tahun kelima belas pemerintahan Tiberius, raja tertinggi kerajaan Romawi. Pada masa itu juga Pontius Pilatus sedang menjabat sebagai gubernur provinsi Yudea. Herodes memerintah sebagai raja di provinsi Galilea. Filipus saudara Herodes menjadi raja di provinsi Iturea dan Trakonitis. Lisanias memerintah sebagai raja di provinsi Abilene. Hanas dan Kayafas menjabat sebagai imam besar di Yerusalem. Pada waktu itulah Allah mulai menyampaikan pesan-Nya melalui Yohanes, yang tinggal di padang belantara.
2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
Yohanes pun pergi berkeliling ke seluruh daerah di sekitar sungai Yordan dan memberitakan, “Kamu masing-masing harus bertobat dari dosa-dosamu supaya Allah mengampunimu. Dan untuk menunjukkan bahwa kamu mau terus mengikut TUHAN, datanglah kepada saya supaya saya membaptis kamu.”
4 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.
Jadi Yohanes inilah orang yang dimaksud dalam nubuatan Nabi Yesaya, “Kelak akan ada orang yang berseru-seru di padang belantara, ‘Siapkanlah jalan untuk kedatangan Tuhan! Luruskanlah jalan bagi-Nya!
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 plain;
Hendaklah setiap lembah ditimbun, dan setiap gunung dan bukit diratakan, setiap jalan yang berliku-liku diluruskan, dan setiap jalan yang bergelombang diratakan.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Dengan demikian setiap orang akan mendapat kesempatan untuk mengerti bagaimana caranya agar diselamatkan oleh Allah.’”
7 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?
Lalu banyak orang datang kepada Yohanes untuk dibaptis. Namun karena sebagian dari mereka tidak sungguh-sungguh bertobat, dia menegur mereka, “Hai kalian, keturunan ular berbisa! Janganlah kamu pikir bahwa hanya dengan dibaptis kamu bisa melarikan diri dari hukuman Allah yang akan segera datang!
8 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.
Kalau kamu sungguh-sungguh sudah bertobat, tunjukkanlah hal itu melalui cara hidupmu. Dan janganlah berkata dalam hatimu, ‘Aku tidak akan kena hukuman Allah karena aku keturunan Abraham.’ Saya katakan kepadamu: Sesungguhnya Allah sanggup menjadikan keturunan bagi Abraham dari batu-batu ini!
9 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.
Seperti petani yang menebang dan membakar pohon yang tidak pernah berbuah, demikianlah Allah sekarang sudah siap membinasakan setiap orang dari bangsa Israel yang tidak hidup sesuai kehendak-Nya!”
10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
Kemudian orang banyak itu bertanya kepadanya, “Kalau begitu, apa yang harus kami perbuat supaya Allah tidak menghukum kami?”
11 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.
Jawab Yohanes, “Kalau kamu mempunyai dua baju, berikanlah satu kepada orang yang tidak punya. Kalau kamu mempunyai makanan, bagikanlah kepada orang yang lapar.”
12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
Beberapa penagih pajak juga datang untuk dibaptis. Mereka bertanya kepada Yohanes, “Guru, apa yang harus kami lakukan?”
13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
Jawabnya kepada mereka, “Jangan lagi menagih pajak lebih dari yang sudah ditentukan oleh pemerintah Roma.”
14 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.
Ada juga tentara-tentara yang bertanya, “Bagaimana dengan kami? Apa yang harus kami lakukan?” Jawab Yohanes, “Jangan memakai kekerasan, ancaman, atau tuduhan-tuduhan palsu kepada seseorang untuk mendapat uang darinya. Puaslah dengan jumlah gajimu.”
15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
Karena pelayanan Yohanes, orang-orang menunggu dengan penuh harap dan bertanya-tanya dalam hati, “Apakah Yohanes adalah Kristus yang kita nanti-nantikan itu?”
16 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:
Namun Yohanes memberitahu mereka semua, “Saya hanya membaptis orang dengan air. Tetapi sesudah saya akan datang Seorang lain yang lebih berkuasa daripada saya. Sebenarnya saya tidak layak untuk melayani Dia, sekalipun hanya membukakan tali sandal-Nya. Dialah yang akan membaptis kalian masing-masing. Ada yang dibaptis dengan Roh Kudus, ada pula yang dibaptis dengan api.
17 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.
Oleh sebab itu bertobatlah! Karena dunia ini seperti ladang luas yang siap dipanen. Hasil yang baik dan yang tidak baik akan dipisahkan! Dia yang datang sesudah saya akan menghakimi dunia ini dan memisahkan setiap orang yang jahat dari antara orang benar. Orang-orang benar itu akan hidup bersama-Nya. Tetapi semua orang jahat akan dilemparkan ke dalam api neraka yang tidak pernah padam.” (questioned)
18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
Dengan banyak nasihat seperti itu Yohanes menyampaikan Kabar Baik kepada orang banyak.
19 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;
Yohanes menegur Raja Herodes karena sudah merebut Herodiana, istri saudaranya, dan karena kejahatan-kejahatan lain yang pernah dia lakukan.
20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
Tetapi Herodes menambah kejahatannya dengan memasukkan Yohanes ke dalam penjara.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
Ketika Yohanes belum dipenjara, suatu hari dia sedang membaptis banyak orang. Yesus juga hadir di situ untuk dibaptis. Sesudah dibaptis, Yesus berdoa dan langit pun terbuka
22 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.
lalu Roh Kudus turun ke atas Dia dalam bentuk burung merpati. Kemudian terdengarlah suara dari langit yang berkata, “Engkaulah Anak-Ku yang sangat Aku kasihi. Engkau menyenangkan hati-Ku.”
23 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,
Yesus berumur tiga puluh tahun ketika Dia memulai pelayanan-Nya. Menurut anggapan orang, Dia adalah anak Yusuf. Jadi berdasarkan garis keturunan Yusuf, inilah nenek moyang Yesus: Allah menciptakan Adam, manusia pertama, sehingga bisa dikatakan bahwa Adam adalah anak Allah. Selanjutnya keturunan Adam adalah Set, kemudian Enos, Kenan, Mahalaleel, Yared, Henok, Metusalah, Lamek, Nuh, Sem, Arpaksad, Kenan, Salmon, Eber, Peleg, Rehu, Serug, Nahor, Terah, Abraham, Isak, Yakub, Yehuda, Peres, Hesron, Aram, Aminadab, Nahason, Salmon, Boas, Obed, Isai, Daud, Natan, Matata, Mina, Melea, Elyakim, Yonam, Yusuf, Yehuda, Simeon, Lewi, Matat, Yorim, Eliezer, Yesua, Er, Elmadam, Kosam, Adi, Malki, Neri, Sealtiel, Zerubabel, Resa, Yohanan, Yoda, Yosek, Simei, Matatias, Maat, Nagai, Hesli, Nahum, Amos, Matatias, Yusuf, Yanai, Malki, Lewi, Matat, Eli, lalu Yusuf.
24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
