Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
Tiden var kommet til det femtende regjeringsåret for den romerske keiseren Tiberius. Pontius Pilatus var landshøvding i Judea, Herodes var landsfyrste over Galilea, hans bror Filip var landsfyrste i Iturea og Trakonitis, og Lysanias hersket over Abilene.
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Annas og Kaifas var øversteprester. På denne tiden kom det et budskap fra Gud til Johannes, sønnen til Sakarja, som levde ute i ødemarken.
3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Johannes dro til distriktet nær elven Jordan. Over alt underviste han folket om at de kunne få syndene sine tilgitt dersom de tok avstand fra synden, vendte seg om til Gud og lot seg døpe.
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Dette hadde Gud forutsagt i det profeten Jesaja skrev i sin bok:”En stemme roper i ødemarkent:’Rydd vei for Herren! Gjør stiene rette for ham!
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Fyll dalene, senk alle fjell og høyder! Rett ut svingene og jevn ut de grunne og steinete veiene!
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Da skal alle mennesker få se Guds frelse.’”
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Mennesker i stort antall kom nå til Johannes for å bli døpt. Han talte strengt til dem og sa:”Ormeyngel! Tror dere at dere kan unnslippe Guds kommende dom?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Nei, først må dere bevise at dere virkelig har vendt dere bort fra synden ved å gjøre det som er rett og riktig. Innbill dere ikke at dere kan slippe bort ved å tenke:’Vi er trygge, for vi er jøder, og Abraham er vår stamfar.’ Jeg forsikrer dere at det ikke hjelper. Gud kan forvandle disse steinene her til jøder!
9 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Dommen henger over hodet på dere, øksen har allerede begynt å hugge i trestammen. Hvert tre som ikke bærer god frukt skal bli hogget ned og kastet på ilden!”
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Da spurte folket:”Hva vil du at vi skal gjøre?”
11 He answereth and saith to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
Han svarte:”Den som har to skjorter, skal gi bort den ene til den som ingen har. Og den av dere som har mat, skal gi til dem som er sultne.”
12 Then came also tax collectors to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?
Til og med tollere kom for å bli døpt, og de spurte:”Hvordan kan vi vise at vi har sluttet å synde?”
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
”Gjennom det å være ærlige”, svarte han.”Krev ikke mer i skatt enn det som de romerske myndighetene har gitt befaling om.”
14 And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
”Og vi da, hva skal vi gjøre?” spurte noen soldater. Johannes svarte:”Tving ikke til dere penger ved å bruke trusler og vold, men vær fornøyd med den lønnen dere har.”
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
Hele folket ventet på at Messias, den lovede kongen, snart skulle komme. Nå spurte de seg om det kunne være Johannes som var oppfyllelsen på det gamle løftet?
16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you in water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
Men Johannes svarte alle:”Jeg døper dere med vann, men snart kommer en som er større enn meg. Han er så mektig at jeg ikke en gang er verdig til å løse opp remmene på sandalene hans. Han skal døpe dere med Guds Hellige Ånd og ild.
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Det er han som skal dømme verden. Han står ferdig til å skille de onde fra dem som følger Guds vilje, på samme måten som bonden når han skiller agnene fra hveten. Etter at han har renset opp på plassen der de tresker kornet, skal han samle hveten i laden, men agnene skal han brenne opp i en ild som aldri slokner.”
18 And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people.
På mange forskjellige måter formante Johannes folket gjennom budskapet han bar fram.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Johannes rettet også sterk kritikk mot Herodes, herskeren i Galilea. Særlig for hans forhold til Herodias, som var kona til broren hans, og for alt det andre onde han gjorde.
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Derfor fikk Herodes seinere satt Johannes i fengsel. På denne måten fikk han lagt enda en ny ond gjerning til den lange listen av misgjerninger han fra før av hadde pådratt seg.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Mye folk kom nå til Johannes for å bli døpt. Jesus kom også og lot seg døpe. Da Jesus etter dåpen sto der og ba, åpnet himmelen seg.
22 And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Synlig senket Guds Hellige Ånd seg ned over ham i form av en due, og en stemme fra himmelen sa:”Du er min elskede Sønn, du er min glede.”
23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being ( as was supposed ) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
Jesus var rundt 30 år da han begynte å undervise folket og gjøre mirakler. Han ble ansett for å være sønnen til Josef. Far til Josef, og forfedrenes hans lenger tilbake hadde denne rekkefølgen: Eli,
24 Who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Janna, who was the son of Joseph,
Mattat, Levi, Melki, Jannai, Josef,
25 Who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Nagge,
Mattatia, Amos, Nahum, Esli, Naggai,
26 Who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semei, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Judah,
Ma`at, Mattatia, Sjimi, Josek, Joda,
27 Who was the son of Joanna, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel, who was the son of Neri,
Johanan, Resa, Serubabel, Sealtiel, Neri,
28 Who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam, who was the son of Elmodam, who was the son of Er,
Melki, Addi, Kosam, Elmadam, Er,
29 Who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi,
Josva, Elieser, Jorim, Mattat, Levi,
30 Who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Judas, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,
Simeon, Juda, Josef, Jonam, Eljakim,
31 Who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menan, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,
Melea, Manna, Mattata, Natan, David,
32 Who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,
Isai, Obed, Boas, Salmon, Naksjon,
33 Who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Ram, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez, who was the son of Judah,
Amminadab, Admin, Arni, Hesron, Peres, Juda,
34 Who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
Jakob, Isak, Abraham, Tarah, Nakor,
35 Who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber, who was the son of Shelah,
Serug, Re`u, Peleg, Eber, Salah,
36 Who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
Kenan, Arpaksad, Sem, Noah, Lamek,
37 Who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalaleel, who was the son of Cainan,
Metusalah, Enok, Jered, Mahalael, Kenan,
38 Who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.
Enosj, Set. Set var sønn til Adam som ble skapt av Gud.
