Luke 3
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was 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 tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 during 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 John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.
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.
5 Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked roads will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth.
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.
6 And all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
And all humanity will see the salvation of God.'"
7 John said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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?
8 Produce fruit consistent with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
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.
9 Even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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."
10 So the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"
11 John answered them, “Whoever has two tunics must share with him who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.”
He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."
12 Some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
13 He said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been authorized to collect.”
He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusations, and be content with your wages.”
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."
15 Now as the people were waiting in expectation and were all questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Christ,
As the people were in expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one is coming who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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,
17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean out his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
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."
18 With these and many other exhortations John preached good news to the people.
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the evils that he had done,
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
20 Herod added this to everything else: He locked up John in prison.
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus had also been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,
Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “Yoʋ are my beloved Son; in yoʋ I am well pleased.”
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."
23 Jesus was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being the son (so it was thought) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
When he began, Jesus was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
of Mattat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
of Mattithiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Hesli, of Naggai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
of Mahath, of Mattithiah, of Shimei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
of Johanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
of Josi, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Mattat, of Levi,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jehonan, of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
of Maleah, of Menan, of Mattattah, of Nathan, of David,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
of Amminadab, of Ram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
of Kenan, of Arpachshad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Kenan,
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
