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.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to Yochanan, 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, proclaiming the immersion of repentance for remission 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, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths 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. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
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 multitudes who went out to be immersed 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!
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say amongst 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 doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
The multitudes 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 immersed, and they said to him, “Rabbi, 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 men reasoned in their hearts concerning Yochanan, 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;
Yochanan answered them all, “I indeed immerse you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and 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.”
His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will 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 Yochanan in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened
Now when all the people were immersed, Yeshua also had been immersed 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 like 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,
Yeshua himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Eli,
24 of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
the son of Mattithiah, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattithiah, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
the son of Yochanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
the son of Yosi, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
the son of Maleah, the son of Manah, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
the son of Kenan, the son of Arpachshad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,
38 of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
