Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
さて，ティベリウス・カエサルの治世の第十五年，ポンティウス・ピラトがユダヤの総督，ヘロデがガリラヤの領主，その兄弟フィリポがイトゥリアとトラコニティスの領主，リュサニアスがアビレネの領主，
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
アンナスとカイアファスが大祭司であったころ，神の言葉が荒野でザカリアの子ヨハネに臨んだ。
3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
彼はヨルダン周辺の全地方に行って，罪の許しのための悔い改めのバプテスマを宣教していた。
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
預言者イザヤの言葉の書の中にこう書かれているとおりである。 「荒野で叫ぶ者の声がする，『主の道を整えよ。その道筋をまっすぐにせよ。
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth;
すべての谷間は埋められるだろう。すべての山と丘とは低くされるだろう。曲がったところはまっすぐにされ，でこぼこの道は平らにされるだろう。
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
すべての肉なる者は神の救いを見るだろう』」。
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
そこで彼は，彼からバプテスマを受けようとして出て来た群衆に言った， 「マムシらの子孫よ，来ようとしている憤りから逃れるようにと，だれがあなた方に告げたのか。
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
それなら，悔い改めにふさわしい実を生み出しなさい。『我々の父にアブラハムがいる』などと自分の内で言い始めてはいけない。あなた方に告げるが，神はこれらの石からでもアブラハムに子孫を起こすことができるのだ。
9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
おのはすでに木々の根もとに置かれている。だから，良い実を生み出さない木はみな切り倒されて，火の中に投げ込まれるのだ」。
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
群衆は彼に尋ねた，「わたしたちは何をすればよいのですか」。
11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
彼は彼らに答えた，「二枚の上着を持っている者は，持っていない者に与えなさい。食物を持っている者も，同じようにしなさい」。
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
徴税人たちもバプテスマを受けに来て，彼に言った，「先生，わたしたちは何をすればよいのですか」。
13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
彼は彼らに言った，「自分に定められたより多くを取り立ててはいけない」。
14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.
兵士たちも彼に尋ねて言った，「わたしたちについてはどうですか。わたしたちは何をすればよいのですか」。 彼は彼らに言った，「人から乱暴にゆすり取ったり，不当に非難したりしてはいけない。自分の給料で満足しなさい」。
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
民は待ち望んでおり，すべての者がヨハネについて，彼がキリストなのではないかと心の中で論じていたので，
16 John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
ヨハネは皆に答えた，「わたしは確かに，あなた方に水でバプテスマを施しているが，わたしより強力な方が来られる。わたしはその方のサンダルの締めひもをほどくにも値しない。その方は，あなた方に聖霊と火でバプテスマを施すだろう。
17 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
あおり分けるものがその手にあり，その脱穀場をすっかりきれいにし，小麦をその倉に集め，もみ殻のほうは消すことのできない火で焼き尽くすだろう」。
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
こうして，他にも多くのことを勧めながら，民に良いたよりを宣教した。
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
ところが，領主ヘロデは，自分の兄弟の妻ヘロディアに関して，またヘロデが行なったすべての悪いことに関して彼に戒められたので，
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
それらのすべての行為に加えて，ヨハネをろうやに閉じ込めた。
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
民が皆バプテスマを受けている時のこと，イエスもバプテスマを受け，祈っていた。天が開いて，
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
聖霊がハトのような姿で彼の上に下って来た。そして，天から出て来た声が言った，「あなたはわたしの愛する子，わたしの心にかなう者である」。
23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,
イエス自身は，教え始めた時およそ三十歳で，（一般の見方では）ヨセフの子，ヘリの子，
24 Which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi, which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Janna, which was [the son] of Joseph,
マタトの子，レビの子，メルキの子，ヤナイの子，ヨセフの子，
25 Which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Amos, which was [the son] of Naum, which was [the son] of Esli, which was [the son] of Nagge,
マタティアの子，アモスの子，ナウムの子，エスリの子，ナガイの子，
26 Which was [the son] of Maath, which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Semei, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Juda,
マアトの子，マタティアの子，セメインの子，ヨセフの子，ユダの子，
27 Which was [the son] of Joanna, which was [the son] of Rhesa, which was [the son] of Zorobabel, which was [the son] of Salathiel, which was [the son] of Neri,
ヨハナンの子，レサの子，ゼルバベルの子，シャルティエルの子，ネリの子，
28 Which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Addi, which was [the son] of Cosam, which was [the son] of Elmodam, which was [the son] of Er,
メルキの子，アディの子，コサムの子，エルモダムの子，エルの子，
29 Which was [the son] of Jose, which was [the son] of Eliezer, which was [the son] of Jorim, which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi,
ヨサの子，エリエゼルの子，ヨリムの子，マタトの子，レビの子，
30 Which was [the son] of Simeon, which was [the son] of Juda, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Jonan, which was [the son] of Eliakim,
シメオンの子，ユダの子，ヨセフの子，ヨナンの子，エリアキムの子，
31 Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David,
メレアの子，メナンの子，マタタの子，ナタンの子，ダビデの子，
32 Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson,
エッサイの子，オベドの子，ボアズの子，サルモンの子，ナフションの子，
33 Which was [the son] of Aminadab, which was [the son] of Aram, which was [the son] of Esrom, which was [the son] of Phares, which was [the son] of Juda,
アミナダブの子，アラムの子，ヨラムの子，ヘツロンの子，ペレツの子，ユダの子，
34 Which was [the son] of Jacob, which was [the son] of Isaac, which was [the son] of Abraham, which was [the son] of Thara, which was [the son] of Nachor,
ヤコブの子，イサクの子，アブラハムの子，テラの子，ナホルの子，
35 Which was [the son] of Saruch, which was [the son] of Ragau, which was [the son] of Phalec, which was [the son] of Heber, which was [the son] of Sala,
セルグの子，レウの子，ペレグの子，エベルの子，シェラの子，
36 Which was [the son] of Cainan, which was [the son] of Arphaxad, which was [the son] of Sem, which was [the son] of Noe, which was [the son] of Lamech,
カイナンの子，アルパクシャドの子，セムの子，ノアの子，レメクの子，
37 Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,
メトセラの子，エノクの子，ヤレドの子，マハラルエルの子，カイナンの子，
38 Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.
エノスの子，セツの子，アダムの子，神の子であった。
