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,
凱撒提庇留在位第十五年，本丟‧彼拉多作猶太巡撫，希律作加利利分封的王，他兄弟腓力作以土利亞和特拉可尼地方分封的王，呂撒聶作亞比利尼分封的王，
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.
亞那和該亞法作大祭司。那時，撒迦利亞的兒子約翰在曠野裏，上帝的話臨到他。
3 And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
他就來到約旦河一帶地方，宣講悔改的洗禮，使罪得赦。
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.
正如先知以賽亞書上所記的話，說： 在曠野有人聲喊着說： 預備主的道， 修直他的路！
5 Every chasm shall be filled, Every mountain and hill shall be levelled, The winding ways shall be straightened, The rough roads made smooth,
一切山窪都要填滿； 大小山岡都要削平！ 彎彎曲曲的地方要改為正直； 高高低低的道路要改為平坦！
6 and all mankind shall see the Salvation of God.”’
凡有血氣的，都要見上帝的救恩！
7 And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him: “You brood of vipers! who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
約翰對那出來要受他洗的眾人說：「毒蛇的種類！誰指示你們逃避將來的忿怒呢？
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 very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
你們要結出果子來，與悔改的心相稱。不要自己心裏說：『有亞伯拉罕為我們的祖宗。』我告訴你們，上帝能從這些石頭中，給亞伯拉罕興起子孫來。
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.”
現在斧子已經放在樹根上，凡不結好果子的樹就砍下來，丟在火裏。」
10 “What are we to do then?” the people asked.
眾人問他說：「這樣，我們當做甚麼呢？」
11 “Let the man who has two coats,” answered John, “share with him who has none; and the man who has food do the same.”
約翰回答說：「有兩件衣裳的，就分給那沒有的；有食物的，也當這樣行。」
12 Even tax-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: “Teacher, what are we to do?”
又有稅吏來要受洗，問他說：「夫子，我們當做甚麼呢？」
13 “Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,” John answered.
約翰說：「除了例定的數目，不要多取。」
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.”
又有兵丁問他說：「我們當做甚麼呢？」約翰說：「不要以強暴待人，也不要訛詐人，自己有錢糧就當知足。」
15 Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,
百姓指望基督來的時候，人都心裏猜疑，或者約翰是基督。
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.
約翰說：「我是用水給你們施洗，但有一位能力比我更大的要來，我就是給他解鞋帶也不配。他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
17 His winnowing-fan is in his hand, that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire.”
他手裏拿着簸箕，要揚淨他的場，把麥子收在倉裏，把糠用不滅的火燒盡了。」
18 And so with many different exhortations John told his Good News to the people.
約翰又用許多別的話勸百姓，向他們傳福音。
19 But Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,
只是分封的王希律，因他兄弟之妻希羅底的緣故，並因他所行的一切惡事，受了約翰的責備；
20 crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
又另外添了一件，就是把約翰收在監裏。
21 Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,
眾百姓都受了洗，耶穌也受了洗。正禱告的時候，天就開了，
22 and the Holy Spirit descended, in a visible form, like a dove, upon him, and from the heavens came a voice — “Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight.”
聖靈降臨在他身上，形狀彷彿鴿子；又有聲音從天上來，說：「你是我的愛子，我喜悅你。」
23 When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were — Eli,
耶穌開頭傳道，年紀約有三十歲。依人看來，他是約瑟的兒子；約瑟是希里的兒子；
24 Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
希里是瑪塔的兒子；瑪塔是利未的兒子；利未是麥基的兒子；麥基是雅拿的兒子；雅拿是約瑟的兒子；
25 Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
約瑟是瑪他提亞的兒子；瑪他提亞是亞摩斯的兒子；亞摩斯是拿鴻的兒子；拿鴻是以斯利的兒子；以斯利是拿該的兒子；
26 Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
拿該是瑪押的兒子；瑪押是瑪他提亞的兒子；瑪他提亞是西美的兒子；西美是約瑟的兒子；約瑟是猶大的兒子；猶大是約亞拿的兒子；
27 Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Neriah,
約亞拿是利撒的兒子；利撒是所羅巴伯的兒子；所羅巴伯是撒拉鐵的兒子；撒拉鐵是尼利的兒子；尼利是麥基的兒子；
28 Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
麥基是亞底的兒子；亞底是哥桑的兒子；哥桑是以摩當的兒子；以摩當是珥的兒子；珥是約細的兒子；
29 Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
約細是以利以謝的兒子；以利以謝是約令的兒子；約令是瑪塔的兒子；瑪塔是利未的兒子；
30 Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
利未是西緬的兒子；西緬是猶大的兒子；猶大是約瑟的兒子；約瑟是約南的兒子；約南是以利亞敬的兒子；
31 Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
以利亞敬是米利亞的兒子；米利亞是買南的兒子；買南是瑪達他的兒子；瑪達他是拿單的兒子；拿單是大衛的兒子；
32 Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
大衛是耶西的兒子；耶西是俄備得的兒子；俄備得是波阿斯的兒子；波阿斯是撒門的兒子；撒門是拿順的兒子；
33 Amminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
拿順是亞米拿達的兒子；亞米拿達是亞蘭的兒子；亞蘭是希斯崙的兒子；希斯崙是法勒斯的兒子；法勒斯是猶大的兒子；
34 Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
猶大是雅各的兒子；雅各是以撒的兒子；以撒是亞伯拉罕的兒子；亞伯拉罕是他拉的兒子；他拉是拿鶴的兒子；
35 Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
拿鶴是西鹿的兒子；西鹿是拉吳的兒子；拉吳是法勒的兒子；法勒是希伯的兒子；希伯是沙拉的兒子；
36 Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
沙拉是該南的兒子；該南是亞法撒的兒子；亞法撒是閃的兒子；閃是挪亞的兒子；挪亞是拉麥的兒子；
37 Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
拉麥是瑪土撒拉的兒子；瑪土撒拉是以諾的兒子；以諾是雅列的兒子；雅列是瑪勒列的兒子；瑪勒列是該南的兒子；該南是以挪士的兒子；
38 Enosh, Seth and Adam the son of God.
以挪士是塞特的兒子；塞特是亞當的兒子；亞當是上帝的兒子。
