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 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 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 to John, the son of Zechariah, 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;
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 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 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 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 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 shall see the salvation of God.”
And all humanity will 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 who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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.
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 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.
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 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"
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.
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 Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
13 He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you.
He said to them, "Collect no more than that which 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.
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 when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,
As the people were in expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was 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 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 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 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 Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news 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 for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
20 added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.
added this also to them all, 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,
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 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 on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."
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,
When he began, Jesus was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
of Mattat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge,
of Mattithiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Hesli, of Naggai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
of Mahath, of Mattithiah, of Shimei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Salathiel, 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 Jonan, 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 Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Judah,
of Amminadab, of Ram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
of Kenan, of Arpachshad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 of Methusaleh, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Kenan,
38 of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, the son of God.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
