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, while his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 during the high priesthood of Annas (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “A voice calling out: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness, make His paths straight.
As it is written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.
5 Every ravine will be filled up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled; the crooked parts of the roads will be straightened out, and the rough parts will be smoothed out;
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
And all humanity will see the salvation of God.'"
7 Then he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him: “You sons of poisonous snakes! Who tipped you off to flee from the coming wrath?
He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Well then, produce fruits befitting repentance, and don't even begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ because I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
9 But even now the axe is being laid to the root of the trees; so then, every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."
10 So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"
11 In answer he said to them, “He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food should do likewise.”
He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."
12 Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
13 So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
14 So the soldiers started asking him too: “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Don't extort or harass anyone, and be content with your wages.”
Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."
15 Now as the people were expectant and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he just might be the Messiah,
As the people were in expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,
16 John anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire;
John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,
17 whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
whose winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
18 (Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
19 but Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated—
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 added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened
Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,
22 and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always well pleased.”
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."
23 (Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
When he began, Jesus was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,
24 of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
of Mattat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
25 of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
of Mattithiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Hesli, of Naggai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
of Mahath, of Mattithiah, of Shimei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
of Johanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
of Josi, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Mattat, of Levi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jehonan, of Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
of Maleah, of Menan, of Mattattah, of Nathan, of David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
of Amminadab, of Ram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
of Kenan, of Arpachshad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Kenan,
38 of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
