Luke 3
1 NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene:
Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness;
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3 and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,
4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait:
as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
5 every valley shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth:
Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 He said, therefore, to the multitudes who came out to be baptised by him, Ye broods of vipers, who hath warned you to fly from the approaching wrath?
He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Produce then fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 But now is the ax laid even to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into [the] fire.
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?
11 And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like manner.
And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
12 Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
13 He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you.
And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
14 And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay.
And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.
15 Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,
But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,
16 John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;
John answered all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
17 whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.
Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.
19 Now Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him, on account of Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the other wicked actions which he had done,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
20 added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.
added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now it came to pass, at the time when John was baptising all the people, that Jesus also was baptised, and as he prayed, the heaven was opened,
And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,
22 and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.
23 And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge,
of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
27 of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, 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 Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
33 of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Judah,
of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
35 of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala,
of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
37 of Methusaleh, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
38 of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, the son of God.
of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
