Luke 3
1 When the Emperor Tiberius had been ruling [the Roman Empire] for 15 years, and while Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea [district], and Herod [Antipas] was ruling Galilee [district], and his brother Philip was ruling Iturea and Trachonitis [districts], and Lysanius was ruling Abilene [district],
У петнаестој години владања ћесара Тиверија, кад беше Понтије Пилат судија у Јудеји, и Ирод четворовласник у Галилеји, а Филип брат његов четворовласник у Итуреји и у трахонитској, и Лисанија четворовласник у Авилини,
2 and while Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests [in Jerusalem], God gave messages to Zechariah’s son John while he was living in the desolate region.
За поглавара свештеничких Ане и Кајафе, рече Бог Јовану сину Заријином у пустињи,
3 [So] John went all over the area close to the Jordan [River]. He kept telling people, “If you want [God] to forgive you for your sins, you must (repent/turn away from your sinful behavior) [before you ask me] to baptize [you]!”
И дође у сву околину јорданску проповедајући крштење покајања за опроштење греха;
4 John was the one who [fulfilled] these words that had [been written] by the prophet Isaiah {that the prophet Isaiah had written} on a scroll [long ago]: In a desolate area, someone [SYN] will be heard shouting [to the people who pass by], “Prepare yourselves [to receive] the Lord when he comes! [Make yourselves ready so that you will be prepared when he comes], [just like people] straighten out the road [MET] [for an important official] [MET, DOU]!
Као што је написано у књизи речи пророка Исаије који говори: Глас оног што виче у пустињи: Приправите пут Господњи; поравните стазе Његове;
5 [Just like people] level off all the places where the land rises and [just like they] fill all the ravines, and [just like people] make the road straight wherever it is crooked, and [just like people] make smooth the bumps in the road, [similarly you need to remove all the obstacles which prevent God from blessing you]!
Све долине нека се испуне, и све горе и брегови нека се слегну; и шта је криво нека буде право, и храпави путеви нека буду глатки;
6 Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
И свако ће тело видети спасење Божије.
7 Although large groups of people came to John to be baptized {in order that he would baptize them}, [he knew that many of them were not sincere]. So he kept saying to them, “You [people are evil] [MET] [like] poisonous snakes! [I] warn you that [God] will some day punish [MTY] [everyone] who sins. And (do not think that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior!/did someone tell you] that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior]?) [RHQ] (OR, Who told you that you could escape [God’s punishment?])
Јован, пак, говораше људима који излажаху да их крсти: Породи аспидини! Ко вам каза да бежите од гнева који иде?
8 Do what is appropriate for people who have truly turned from their sinful behavior! [God promised to give Abraham many] descendants. In order to fulfill that promise, God does not need you! I tell you that he can change these stones to make them descendants of Abraham! So do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We [(exc)] are descendants of Abraham, [so God will not punish us, even though we have] sinned!’
Родите дакле родове достојне покајања, и не говорите у себи: Оца имамо Авраама; јер вам кажем да Бог може и од овог камења подигнути децу Аврааму.
9 [God is ready to punish you if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, just like a man] [MET] lays his axe at the roots [of a fruit] tree [to chop it down and throw it into the fire if it does not produce good fruit] [MET].”
Јер већ и секира стоји дрвету код корена; и свако дрво које добар род не рађа сече се и у огањ се баца.
10 [Then] various ones in the crowd asked John, “What shall we [(exc)] do [to escape God punishing us] (OR), [to show that we have repented]?”
И питаху га људи говорећи: Шта ћемо дакле чинити?
11 He answered them, “If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who has no shirt. If any of you has [plenty of] food, you should give some to those who have no food.”
Он пак одговарајући рече им: Који има две хаљине нека да једну ономе који нема; и ко има хране нека чини тако.
12 [Some] tax collectors came [and asked] to be baptized ([asked him] to baptize them}. They asked him, “Teacher, what shall we [(exc)] do [to please God]?”
Дођоше пак и цариници да их крсти, и рекоше му: Учитељу! Шта ћемо чинити?
13 He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
А он им рече: Не тражите више него што вам је речено.
14 Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we [(exc)] do [to please God]?” He said to them, “Do not [say to anyone], ‘[If you(sg) do not give me] some money, I will hurt you,’ and do not take [people to court and] falsely accuse them of doing something wrong! And be content with your wages.”
Питаху га пак и војници говорећи: А ми шта ћемо чинити? И рече им: Никоме да не чините силе нити кога да опадате, и будите задовољни својом платом.
15 People were expecting [that the Messiah would come soon]. Because of that, many of them wondered about John. [Some of them asked him] if he was the Messiah.
А кад народ беше у сумњи и помишљаху сви у срцима својим за Јована: Да није он Христос?
16 John replied to them all, “No, [I am not]. I used [only] water when I baptized you. But [the Messiah] will soon come! He is far greater than I am. [He is so great that] I am not worthy to [be like his slave and] untie his sandals [MET] [like] a slave would do! He will put [his] Holy Spirit within [MTY] you [to truly change your lives], and [he will judge others of you and punish you in] the fire [MET] [in hell]. (questioned)
Одговараше Јован свима говорећи: Ја вас крстим водом; али иде за мном јачи од мене, коме ја нисам достојан одрешити ремен на обући Његовој; Он ће вас крстити Духом Светим и огњем.
17 He [is like a man] [MET] [who wants to] clear away the grain on the ground where it has been threshed {they have threshed it}. That man [uses] a huge fork [to throw the grain into the air] to separate the wheat from the chaff [MET], and then he cleans up the threshing area. [Similarly, God] will [separate righteous people from the evil people, like a man who] gathers the wheat into his storage area, and then he will burn [those who are like] chaff with a fire (that will never be put out/that will burn forever).”
Он има лопату у руци својој, и очистиће гумно своје, и скупиће пшеницу своју, а плеву ће сажећи огњем вечним.
18 John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
И друго много којешта јавља народу и напомиња.
19 He also rebuked [the ruler of the district], Herod [Antipas. He rebuked him] for [marrying] Herodias, his brother’s wife, [while his brother was still alive], and for doing many other evil things.
Ирода пак четворовласника кораше Јован за Иродијаду, жену брата његовог, и за сва зла што учини Ирод;
20 But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
И сврх свега учини и то те затвори Јована у тамницу.
21 [But before John was put in prison], when many people were being baptized {when he was baptizing many people}, after Jesus was baptized {he baptized Jesus} and Jesus was praying, the sky opened.
А кад се крсти сав народ, и Исус пошто се крсти и мољаше се Богу, отвори се небо,
22 Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon [Jesus]. And [God] [SYN/EUP] spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You [(sg)] are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”
И сиђе на Њ Дух Свети у телесном облику као голуб, и чу се глас с неба говорећи: Ти си Син мој љубазни, Ти си по мојој вољи.
23 When Jesus began [his work for God], he was about 30 years old. It was {[People]} thought that he was [the son of] Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Heli.
И тај Исус имаше око тридесет година кад поче; и беше, као што се мишљаше, син Јосифа сина Илијиног,
24 [Heli was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi. [Levi was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Jannai. [Jannai was the son] of Joseph.
Сина Мататовог, сина Левијевог, сина Мелхијиног, сина Јенејевог, сина Јосифовог,
25 [Joseph was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Amos. [Amos was the son] of Nahum. [Nahum was the son] of Esli. [Esli was the son] of Naggai.
Сина Мататијиног, сина Амосовог, сина Наумовог, сина Еслијиног, сина Нангејевог,
26 [Naggai was the son] of Maath. [Maath was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Semein. [Semein was the son] of Josech. [Josech was the son] of Joda.
Сина Маатовог, сина Мататијиног, сина Семејиног, сина Јосифовог, сина Јудиног,
27 [Joda was the son] of Joanan. [Joanan was the son] of Rhesa. [Rhesa was the son] of Zerubbabel. [Zerubbabel was the son] of Shealtiel. [Shealtiel was the son] of Neri.
Сина Јоаниног, сина Рисиног, сина Зоровавељевог, сина Салатииловог, сина Ниријиног,
28 [Neri was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Addi. [Addi was the son] of Cosam. [Cosam was the son] of Elmadam. [Elmadam was the son] of Er.
Сина Мелхијиног, сина Адијиног, сина Косамовог, сина Ировог,
29 [Er was the son] of Joshua. [Joshua was the son] of Eliezer. [Eliezer was the son] of Jorim. [Jorim was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi.
Сина Јосијиног, сина Елијезеровог, сина Јоримовог, сина Мататовог, сина Левијевог,
30 [Levi was the son] of Simeon. [Simeon was the son] of Judah. [Judah was the son] of Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Jonam. [Jonam was the son] of Eliakim.
Сина Симеуновог, сина Јудиног, сина Јосифовог, сина Јонановог, сина Елијакимовог,
31 [Eliakim was the son] of Melea. [Melea was the son] of Menna. [Menna was the son] of Mattatha. [Mattatha was the son] of Nathan. [Nathan was the son] of David.
Сина Мелејиног, сина Маинановог, сина Мататиног, сина Натановог, сина Давидовог,
32 [David was the son] of Jesse. [Jesse was the son] of Obed. [Obed was the son] of Boaz. [Boaz was the son] of Sala. [Sala was the son] of Nahshon.
Сина Јесејевог, сина Овидовог, сина Воозовог, сина Салмоновог, сина Наасоновог,
33 [Nahshon was the son] of Amminadab. [Amminadab was the son] of Admin. [Admin was the son] of Arni. [Arni was the son] of Hezron. [Hezron was the son] of Perez. [Perez was the son] of Judah.
Сина Аминадавовог, сина Арамовог, сина Есромовог, сина Фаресовог, сина Јудиног,
34 [Judah was the son] of Jacob. [Jacob was the son] of Isaac. [Isaac was the son] of Abraham. [Abraham was the son] of Terah. [Terah was the son] of Nahor.
Сина Јаковљевог, сина Исаковог, сина Авраамовог, сина Тариног, сина Нахоровог,
35 [Nahor was the son] of Serug. [Serug was the son] of Reu. [Reu was the son] of Peleg. [Peleg was the son] of Eber. [Eber was the son] of Shelah.
Сина Серуховог, сина Рагавовог, сина Фалековог, сина Еверовог, сина Салиног,
36 [Shelah was the son] of Cainan. [Cainan was the son] of Arphaxad. [Arphaxad was the son] of Shem. [Shem was the son] of Noah. [Noah was the son] of Lamech.
Сина Каинановог, сина Арфаксадовог, сина Симовог, сина Нојевог, сина Ламеховог,
37 [Lamech was the son] of Methuselah. [Methuselah was the son] of Enoch. [Enoch was the son] of Jared. [Jared was the son] of Mahalalel. [Mahalalel was the son] of Cainan.
Сина Матусаловог, сина Еноховог, сина Јаредовог, сина Малелеиловог, сина Каинановог,
38 [Cainan was the son] of Enos. [Enos was the son] of Seth. [Seth was the son] of Adam. [Adam was the man] God created.
Сина Еносовог, сина Ситовог, сина Адамовог, сина Божијег.
