Luke 3
1 Now, in the fifteenth year of the supremacy of Tiberius Caesar, —Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and, Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanius, tetrarch of Abylene, —
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, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;
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 and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into remission 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 book of the discourses of Isaiah the prophet: A voice of one crying aloud! In the desert, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths;
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 chasm, shall be filled up, and, every mountain and hill, be made low; and the, crooked, places shall become, straight, and the, rugged, places, smooth ways; —
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 flesh shall see the salvation of God.
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 He was saying, therefore, unto the multitudes who were going forth to be immersed by him—Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to flee from the coming wrath?
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 be saying within yourselves, As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you—God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
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 And, already, even the axe, unto the root of the trees is being laid; every tree, therefore, not bringing forth [good] fruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.
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 And the multitude began to question him saying—What, then, shall we do?
And the crowds questioned him, saying, What then shall we do?
11 And, answering, he said unto them—He that hath two tunics, let him share with him that hath none, and, he that hath food, in like manner, let him be doing.
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 And there came, even tax-collectors, to be immersed; and they said unto him—Teacher! what, shall we, do?
And tax collectors also came to be immersed, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
13 And, he, said unto them, Nothing more than what is appointed you, exact ye.
And he said to them, Collect not one thing more than from what has been appointed for you.
14 Then were questioning him, soldiers also, saying—What shall, even we, do? And he said unto them—Molest ye, no one, neither accuse falsely; and be content with your supplies.
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 Now, as the people were in expectation, and all were deliberating in their hearts, concerning John, —whether by any means, he, might be, the Christ,
And as the people were expectant, and all pondering in their hearts about John, if perhaps he was the Christ,
16 John answered, saying unto all—I, indeed, in water, am immersing you, but he that is mightier than I, cometh, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose, —he, will immerse you in Holy Spirit and 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 fan is in his hand, to clear out his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his granary; but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
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 So then indeed, as to many things and various, he exhorted, and continued telling his glad-message unto 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 concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things 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 unto all, —he locked up John in prison.
also added this to them all, he even locked up John in prison.
21 Now it came to pass, when one and all the people were immersed, Jesus also, having been immersed, and being at prayer, heaven 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 bodily appearance, as a dove, upon him, —and, a voice out of heaven, came—Thou, art my Son, the Beloved, in thee, I delight.
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 And, Jesus himself, was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being the son, as was supposed—of Joseph, of Heli:
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 Matthat, 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 Mattathias, of Amos, of Nahum, —of Esli, of Naggai:
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semein, —of Josech, of Joda:
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Joda,
27 of Joanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, —of Salathiel, 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 Elmadam, of Er:
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 of Jesus, of Eliezer, of Jorim, —of Matthat, of Levi:
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 of Symeon, of Judas, of Joseph, —of Jonam, of Eliakim:
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menna, of Mattatha, —of Natham, 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 Nashon:
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 of Amminadab, of Arni, 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 Cainan, of Arphaxad, 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 Mahalaleel, of Cainan:
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 of Enos, of Seth, —of Adam; of God.
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
