Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and 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 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the Desert.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to Yochanan, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 And Johnwent into all the region about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
He came into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming the immersion of repentance for remission of sins.
4 As it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah. The voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare the way for God, make straight paths for him.
As it is written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
5 Every ravine shall be filled up, Every hill and mountain shall be laid low, The crooked shall be made straight, And the rough roads smooth;
Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
7 So Johnused to say to the crowd of those who were going out to be baptized by him. "You breed of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be immersed by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Then bring forth fruit befitting your penitence, and do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our father." I tell you that God is able to raise up sons to Abraham out of these stones.
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say amongst 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 And now truly the axe is already laid at the root of the trees. So every tree which is not bearing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."
Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the crowd began to ask him questions. "What shall we do then?" they asked. In reply he said to them.
The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”
11 "If you have two shirts share with him who has none; and let him who has food do the same."
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 There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"
Tax collectors also came to be immersed, and they said to him, “Rabbi, what must we do?”
13 And he said to them, "Exact no more than the sum allowed you."
He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
14 The soldiers also repeatedly questioned him, saying, "And we, what shall we do?" "Do not intimidate any one," he replied, "nor lay false charges, 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 And while the people were in expectation, and all men were debating in their hearts about John,
As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning Yochanan, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,
16 whether perhaps he were the Christ, Johnanswered, saying to all of them. "I indeed am baptizing you in water, but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and in fire.
Yochanan answered them all, “I indeed immerse you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire.
17 He has his fan in his hand to cleanse his threshing-floor thoroughly, and to gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff will he burn with unquenchable fire."
His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 With many other exhortations then Johndeclared the gospel to the people;
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
19 but Herod, the Tetrarch, when reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked deeds that 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 yet this above them all that he shut up Johnin prison.
added this also to them all, that he shut up Yochanan in prison.
21 Now after all the people had been baptized, and Jesus himself had been baptized and was praying,
Now when all the people were immersed, Yeshua also had been immersed and was praying. The sky was opened,
22 heaven opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form like a dove, descended upon him. and a voice came out of heaven, saying. "Thou art my Son, dearly beloved; in thee is my delight."
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like 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 when he began to teach was about thirty years of age. He was the son (as it was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Yeshua himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Eli,
24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 son of Matthias, son of Nahum, son of Esli,
the son of Mattithiah, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 son of Mahath, son of Matthias, son of Semein, son of Joseph, son of Joda,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattithiah, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 son of Johann, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
the son of Yochanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Mathat, son of Levi,
the son of Yosi, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
the son of Maleah, the son of Manah, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
the son of Kenan, the son of Arpachshad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalel, son of Kenan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,
38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
