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 government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of 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.
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3 And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission 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] words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
5 Every chasm shall be filled, Every mountain and hill shall be levelled, The winding ways shall be straightened, The rough roads made smooth,
Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,
6 and all mankind shall see the Salvation of God.”’
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
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?
He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned 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 very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
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 already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into [the] fire.
10 “What are we to do then?” the people asked.
And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?
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.”
And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
12 Even tax-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: “Teacher, what are we to do?”
And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
13 “Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,” John answered.
And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
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.”
And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.
15 Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,
But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,
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.
John answered all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
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.”
whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 And so with many different exhortations John told his Good News to the people.
Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.
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,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
20 crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,
And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,
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.”
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found 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 Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,
24 Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
27 Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Neriah,
of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
28 Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
31 Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
33 Amminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,
34 Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
35 Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,
36 Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
37 Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
38 Enosh, Seth and Adam the son of God.
of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
