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 Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was 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;
during 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 went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a 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 Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare 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 valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked roads will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth.
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
And all flesh 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?
John said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned 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 fruit consistent with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able from 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.
Even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
So the crowds asked him, “What then should 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.
John answered them, “Whoever has two tunics must share with him who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.”
12 Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you.
He said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been authorized to collect.”
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.
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusations, and 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,
Now as the people were waiting in expectation and were all questioning in their hearts whether John 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 them all, “I baptize you with water, but one is coming who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize 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.
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean out his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
18 Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.
With these and many other exhortations John 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 when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the evils that he had done,
20 added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.
Herod added this to everything else: He locked 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 when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus had also been baptized and was praying, the heavens were 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 on him in bodily form like a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “Yoʋ are my beloved Son; in yoʋ 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,
Jesus was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being the son (so it was thought) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
the son of Melea, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Judah,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 of Methusaleh, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, the son of God.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
