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:
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 when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, 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 country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, for the 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:
This was in fulfillment 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 levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth:
Every chasm will be filled, every mountain and hill will be leveled. 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 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?
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
“Let anyone who has two coats,” answered John, “share with the person who has none; and anyone who has food do the same.”
12 Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and said to John, “Teacher, what are we to do?”
13 He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you.
“Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,” John answered.
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 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 Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,
Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could 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, 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 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.
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 Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.
And so with many different appeals John told his 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 when John rebuked Herod the ruler, for Herodia his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that he had done,
20 added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.
Herod crowned them all by shutting John up 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 after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens 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 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 himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,
When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were – Eli,
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge,
Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
27 of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Salathiel, Neriah,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
29 of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
33 of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Judah,
Aminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
35 of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala,
Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 of Methusaleh, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
38 of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, the son of God.
Enosh, Seth, son of Adam, and Adam, son of God.
