Holy Bible Aionian Edition® ~ English---Open-English-Bible-Commonwealth ~ Luke Chapter 3

< 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 reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch 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.

during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.

3 And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.

John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;

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 is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying aloud! 'In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway 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 ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth;

6 and everyone will see the salvation of God.’”

and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'"

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?

Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

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!

Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

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 lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."

10 ‘What are we to do then?’ the people asked.

The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are 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.’

"Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share it with others."

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and said to John, ‘Teacher, what are we to do?’

There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"

13 ‘Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,’ John answered.

"Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.

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.’

The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."

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 in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

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.

he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in 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.’

His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."

18 And so with many different appeals John told his good news to the people.

With many exhortations besides these he declared 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 Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,

20 Herod crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.

now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.

21 Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,

Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,

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.’

and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."

23 When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were – Eli,

And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, son of Heli,

24 Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,

son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,

25 Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,

son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,

26 Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,

son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,

27 Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Salathiel, Neriah,

son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,

28 Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,

son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,