Luke 3
1 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,
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 being tetrarch of the region belonging to Ituraea, and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being tetrarch of Abilene,
2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to be in John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
And he came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching an immersion of repentance for remission of sins,
4 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.
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, which says, The voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
5 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.
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low. And the crooked things will be into straight and the rough into smooth ways.
6 And all humanity will see the salvation of God.'"
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 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?
He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be immersed by him, Ye offspring of vipers, who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 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.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have a father, Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 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."
And even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore not making good fruit is cut down, and cast into fire.
10 The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"
And the crowds questioned him, saying, What then shall we do?
11 He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."
And having answered, he says to them, He who has two coats, let him share with him not having, and he who has food, let him do likewise.
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
And tax collectors also came to be immersed, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
13 He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
And he said to them, Collect not one thing more than from what has been appointed for you.
14 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."
And men who were soldiers also questioned him, saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.
15 As the people were in expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,
And as the people were expectant, and all pondering in their hearts about John, if perhaps he was the Christ,
16 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,
John responded, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but a man mightier than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to unloose the strap of his shoes. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
17 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."
whose winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
18 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
Indeed therefore, also exhorting the people with many other things, he preached the good news.
19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all of which evil things Herod had done,
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
also added this to them all, he even locked up John in prison.
21 Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,
Now it came to pass, during the immersion of all the people, Jesus also having been immersed and praying, for the heaven to be opened,
22 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."
and the Holy Spirit to descend in a bodily form as a dove upon him, and a voice to occur out of heaven, saying, Thou are my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased.
23 When he began, Jesus was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 of Mattat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
25 of Mattithiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Hesli, of Naggai,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 of Mahath, of Mattithiah, of Shimei, of Joseph, of Judah,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Joda,
27 of Johanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
the son of Joannan, 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 Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 of Josi, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Mattat, 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 Jehonan, of Eliakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 of Maleah, of Menan, of Mattattah, of Nathan, of David,
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 of Amminadab, of Ram, of Hezron, of Perez, 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 Nahor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah
36 of Kenan, of Arpachshad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Kenan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
