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,
Anno autem quintodecimo imperii Tiberii Cæsaris, procurante Pontio Pilato Iudæam, tetrarcha autem Galiææ Herode, Philippo autem fratre eius tetrarcha Iturææ, et Trachonitidis regionis, et Lysania Abilinæ tetrarcha,
2 during the high priesthood of Annas (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
sub principibus sacerdotum Anna, et Caipha: factum est verbum Domini super Ioannem, Zachariæ filium, in deserto.
3 So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
Et venit in omnem regionem Iordanis, prædicans baptismum pœnitentiæ in remissionem peccatorum,
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.
sicut scriptum est in Libro sermonum Isaiæ prophetæ: Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini: rectas facite semitas eius:
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;
omnis vallis implebitur: et omnis mons, et collis humiliabitur: et erunt prava in directa: et aspera in vias planas:
6 and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
et videbit omnis caro salutare Dei.
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?
Dicebat ergo ad turbas quæ exibant ut baptizarentur ab ipso: Genimina viperarum quis ostendit vobis fugere a ventura ira?
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!
Facite ergo fructus dignos pœnitentiæ, et ne cœperitis dicere: Patrem habemus Abraham. Dico enim vobis quia potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.
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.”
Iam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est. Omnis ergo arbor non faciens fructum bonum, excidetur, et in ignem mittetur.
10 So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
Et interrogabant eum turbæ, dicentes: Quid ergo faciemus?
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.”
Respondens autem dicebat illis: Qui habet duas tunicas, det non habenti: et qui habet escas, similiter faciat.
12 Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
Venerunt autem et publicani ut baptizarentur, et dixerunt ad illum: Magister, quid faciemus?
13 So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
At ille dixit ad eos: Nihil amplius, quam quod constitutum est vobis, faciatis.
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.”
Interrogabant autem eum et milites, dicentes: Quid faciemus et nos? Et ait illis: Neminem concutiatis, neque calumniam faciatis: et contenti estote stipendiis vestris.
15 Now as the people were expectant and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he just might be the Messiah,
Existimante autem populo, et cogitantibus omnibus in cordibus suis de Ioanne, ne forte ipse esset Christus:
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;
respondit Ioannes, dicens omnibus: Ego quidem aqua baptizo vos: veniet autem fortior me, cuius non sum dignus solvere corigiam calceamentorum eius: ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu sancto, et igni:
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.”
cuius ventilabrum in manu eius, et purgabit aream suam, et congregabit triticum in horreum suum, paleas autem comburet igni inextinguibili.
18 (Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
Multa quidem, et alia exhortans evangelizabat populo.
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—
Herodes autem tetrarcha cum corriperetur ab illo de Herodiade uxore fratris sui, et de omnibus malis, quæ fecit Herodes,
20 added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
adiecit et hoc super omnia, et inclusit Ioannem in carcere.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened
Factum est autem cum baptizaretur omnis populus, et Iesu baptizato, et orante, apertum est cælum:
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.”
et descendit Spiritus sanctus corporali specie sicut columba in ipsum: et vox de cælo facta est: Tu es filius meus dilectus, in te complacui mihi.
23 (Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
Et ipse Iesus erat incipiens quasi annorum triginta, ut putabatur, filius Ioseph, qui fuit Heli, qui fuit Mathat,
24 of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
qui fuit Levi, qui fuit Melchi, qui fuit Ianne, qui fuit Ioseph,
25 of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
qui fuit Mathathiæ, qui fuit Amos, qui fuit Nahum, qui fuit Hesli, qui fuit Nagge,
26 of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
qui fuit Mahath, qui fuit Mathathiæ, qui fuit Semei, qui fuit Ioseph, qui fuit Iuda,
27 of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
qui fuit Ioanna, qui fuit Resa, qui fuit Zorobabel, qui fuit Salatheil, qui fuit Neri,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
qui fuit Melchi, qui fuit Addi, qui fuit Cosan, qui fuit Elmadan, qui fuit Her,
29 of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
qui fuit Iesu, qui fuit Eliezer, qui fuit Iorim, qui fuit Mathat, qui fuit Levi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
qui fuit Simeon, qui fuit Iuda, qui fuit Ioseph, qui fuit Iona, qui fuit Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
qui fuit Melea, qui fuit Menna, qui fuit Mathatha, qui fuit Natham, qui fuit David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
qui fuit Iesse, qui fuit Obed, qui fuit Booz, qui fuit Salmon, qui fuit Naasson,
33 of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
qui fuit Aminadab, qui fuit Aram, qui fuit Esron, qui fuit Phares, qui fuit Iudæ,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
qui fuit Iacob, qui fuit Isaac, qui fuit Abrahæ, qui fuit Thare, qui fuit Nachor,
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
qui fuit Sarug, qui fuit Ragau, qui fuit Phaleg, qui fuit Heber, qui fuit Sale,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
qui fuit Cainan, qui fuit Arphaxad, qui fuit Sem, qui fuit Noe, qui fuit Lamech,
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
qui fuit Methusale, qui fuit Henoch, qui fuit Iared, qui fuit Malaleel, qui fuit Cainan,
38 of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
qui fuit Henos, qui fuit Seth, qui fuit Adam, qui fuit Dei.
