Luke 3
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,
2 and when Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, a command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.
When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
3 And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
4 This was in fulfilment of what is said in the writings of the prophet Isaiah – “The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
5 Every chasm will be filled, every mountain and hill will be levelled. The winding ways will be straightened, the rough roads made smooth,
Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 and everyone will see the salvation of God.’”
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him, ‘You children of snakes! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8 Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves “Abraham is our ancestor,” for I tell you that out of these stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.
9 Already, indeed, the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.’
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.
10 ‘What are we to do then?’ the people asked.
And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?
11 ‘Let anyone who has two coats,’ answered John, ‘share with the person who has none; and anyone who has food do the same.’
And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.
12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and said to John, ‘Teacher, what are we to do?’
Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?
13 ‘Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,’ John answered.
And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.
14 And when some soldiers on active service asked ‘And we – what are we to do?’ he said, ‘Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay.’
And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.
15 Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,
And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
16 John, addressing them all, said, ‘I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
17 His winnowing-fan is in his hand so that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with a fire that cannot be put out.’
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.
18 And so with many different appeals John told his good news to the people.
And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
19 But when John rebuked Herod the ruler, for Herodia his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that he had done,
But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
20 Herod crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.
21 Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,
Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,
22 and the Holy Spirit came down on him in the form of a dove, and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
23 When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were – Eli,
And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Salathiel, Neriah,
The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 Aminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 Enosh, Seth, son of Adam, and Adam, son of God.
The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
