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,
And in the fifteenth year in the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituria and the Trachonitis country, and Lusanius tetrarch of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas
2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
and Caiaphas, the word of God came to 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 round about the Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remissions 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 has been written in the book of Isaiah the prophet, saying; The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.
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 shall be filled up and every mountain and hill shall be cut down; and the crooked places shall be straight and the rough ways smooth.
6 And all humanity will see the salvation of God.'"
And all flesh shall 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?
Then he said unto the multitudes coming out to be baptized by him; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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 among yourselves; We have Abraham our father.
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."
But truly the ax is laid to the root of the trees; Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"
And the multitudes asked 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 responding he says to them, Let the one having two coats, give to him having none, and let the one having food do likewise.
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
And the publicans came also to be baptized, and said to him; Teacher, what shall we do!
13 He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
And he said to them, Exact no more than that which has been appointed unto 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 the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; 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 Christ,
And the people waiting and all reasoning in their hearts concerning John, lest he might be 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 to all, saying; I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh One more powerful than I, the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy to loose; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost 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 fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into His garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
18 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
Then indeed exhorting them as to many other things he continued to preach the gospel to the people.
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,
And Herod the tetrarch, being convicted by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning the wickedness which Herod did,
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
added also this to all, and shut 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,
And it came to pass while all the people were being baptized, and Jesus having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was 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 in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.
23 When he began, Jesus was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,
And Jesus was beginning to be about thirty years old, being as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,
24 of Mattat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janna, Joseph:
25 of Mattithiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Hesli, of Naggai,
Mattathios, Amos, Naum, Esli, Naggai,
26 of Mahath, of Mattithiah, of Shimei, of Joseph, of Judah,
Mattathios, Semei, Josech, Joda,
27 of Johanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
Joanna, Resa, Zorababbel, Salithiel, Neri,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
29 of Josi, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Mattat, of Levi,
Joses, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jehonan, of Eliakim,
Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonan, Eliakim,
31 of Maleah, of Menan, of Mattattah, of Nathan, of David,
Melea, Mainan, Mattatha, Nathan, David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
Jesse, Obed, Booz, Salmon, Naasson,
33 of Amminadab, of Ram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
Aminadab, Aram, Esrom, Phares, Judah,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Thara, Nachor, Serouch, Ragau,
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,
Phalek, Heber, Sala,
36 of Kenan, of Arpachshad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
Cainan, Arphaxad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Kenan,
of Methusalah, Enoch, Jared, of Mahalaleel, Cainan,
38 of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
of Enos, Seth, Adam, the Son of God.
