Luke 3
1 And in the fifteenth year in the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituria and the Trachonitis country, and Lusanius tetrarch of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas
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 and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias 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 came into all the region round about the Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remissions of sins,
And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
4 as has been written in the book of Isaiah the prophet, saying; The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye 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 up and every mountain and hill shall be cut down; and the crooked places shall be straight and the rough ways smooth.
Every chasm will be filled, every mountain and hill will be levelled. The winding ways will be straightened, the rough roads made smooth,
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
and everyone will see the salvation of God.’”
7 Then he said unto the multitudes coming out to be baptized by him; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him, ‘You children of snakes! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves; We have Abraham our father.
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 stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
9 But truly the ax is laid to the root of the trees; Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn 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 multitudes asked him, saying; What then shall we do?
‘What are we to do then?’ the people asked.
11 And responding he says to them, Let the one having two coats, give to him having none, and let the one having food do likewise.
‘Let anyone who has two coats,’ answered John, ‘share with the person who has none; and anyone who has food do the same.’
12 And the publicans came also to be baptized, and said to him; Teacher, what shall we do!
Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and said to John, ‘Teacher, what are we to do?’
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than that which has been appointed unto you.
‘Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,’ John answered.
14 And the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; and be content with your wages.
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 And the people waiting and all reasoning in their hearts concerning John, lest 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 to all, saying; I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh One more powerful than I, the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy to loose; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and 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 Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into His garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
His winnowing-fan is in his hand so that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with a fire that cannot be put out.’
18 Then indeed exhorting them as to many other things he continued to preach the gospel to the people.
And so with many different appeals John told his good news to the people.
19 And Herod the tetrarch, being convicted by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning the wickedness which Herod did,
But when John rebuked Herod the ruler, for Herodia his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that he had done,
20 added also this to all, and shut up John in prison.
Herod crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
21 And it came to pass while all the people were being baptized, and Jesus having been baptized, and praying, the 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 bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.
and the Holy Spirit came down on him in the form of a dove, and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
23 And Jesus was beginning to be about thirty years old, being as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,
When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were – Eli,
24 Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janna, Joseph:
Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
25 Mattathios, Amos, Naum, Esli, Naggai,
Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
26 Mattathios, Semei, Josech, Joda,
Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
27 Joanna, Resa, Zorababbel, Salithiel, Neri,
Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Salathiel, Neriah,
28 Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
29 Joses, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi,
Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
30 Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonan, Eliakim,
Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
31 Melea, Mainan, Mattatha, Nathan, David,
Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
32 Jesse, Obed, Booz, Salmon, Naasson,
Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
33 Aminadab, Aram, Esrom, Phares, Judah,
Aminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
34 Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Thara, Nachor, Serouch, Ragau,
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
35 Phalek, Heber, Sala,
Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
36 Cainan, Arphaxad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 of Methusalah, Enoch, Jared, of Mahalaleel, Cainan,
Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
38 of Enos, Seth, Adam, the Son of God.
Enosh, Seth, son of Adam, and Adam, son of God.
