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,
Sezar Tiberius'un egemenliğinin on beşinci yılıydı. Yahudiye'de Pontius Pilatus valilik yapıyordu. Celile'yi Hirodes, İtureya ve Trahonitis bölgesini Hirodes'in kardeşi Filipus, Avilini'yi Lisanias yönetiyordu.
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Hanan ile Kayafa başkâhinlik ediyorlardı. Bu sırada Tanrı çölde bulunan Zekeriya oğlu Yahya'ya seslendi.
3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
O da Şeria Irmağı'nın çevresindeki bütün bölgeyi dolaşarak insanları, günahlarının bağışlanması için tövbe edip vaftiz olmaya çağırdı.
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.
Nitekim Peygamber Yeşaya'nın sözlerini içeren kitapta şöyle yazılmıştır: “Çölde haykıran, ‘Rab'bin yolunu hazırlayın, Geçeceği patikaları düzleyin’ diye sesleniyor.
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;
‘Her vadi doldurulacak, Her dağ ve her tepe alçaltılacak. Dolambaçlı yollar doğrultulacak, Engebeli yollar düzleştirilecek.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Ve bütün insanlar Tanrı'nın sağladığı kurtuluşu görecektir.’”
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?
Yahya, vaftiz olmak için kendisine gelen kalabalıklara şöyle seslendi: “Ey engerekler soyu! Gelecek gazaptan kaçmak için sizi kim uyardı?
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.
Bundan böyle tövbeye yaraşır meyveler verin! Kendi kendinize, ‘Biz İbrahim'in soyundanız’ demeye kalkmayın. Ben size şunu söyleyeyim: Tanrı, İbrahim'e şu taşlardan da çocuk yaratabilir.
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.
Balta ağaçların köküne dayanmış bile. İyi meyve vermeyen her ağaç kesilip ateşe atılır.”
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Halk ona, “Öyleyse biz ne yapalım?” diye sordu.
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.
Yahya onlara, “İki mintanı olan birini mintanı olmayana versin; yiyeceği olan yiyeceği olmayanla paylaşsın” yanıtını verdi.
12 Then came also tax collectors to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?
Bazı vergi görevlileri de vaftiz olmaya gelerek, “Öğretmenimiz, biz ne yapalım?” dediler.
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Yahya, “Size buyrulandan çok vergi almayın” dedi.
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.
Bazı askerler de, “Ya biz ne yapalım?” diye sordular. O da, “Kaba kuvvetle ya da yalan suçlamalarla kimseden para koparmayın” dedi, “Ücretinizle yetinin.”
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
Halk umut içinde bekliyordu. Yahya'yla ilgili olarak herkesin aklında, “Acaba Mesih bu mu?” sorusu vardı.
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:
Yahya ise hepsine şöyle yanıt verdi: “Ben sizi suyla vaftiz ediyorum, ama benden daha güçlü Olan geliyor. Ben O'nun çarıklarının bağını çözmeye bile layık değilim. O sizi Kutsal Ruh'la ve ateşle vaftiz edecek.
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.
Harman yerini temizlemek ve buğdayı toplayıp ambarına yığmak için yabası elinde hazır duruyor. Samanı ise sönmeyen ateşte yakacak.”
18 And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people.
Yahya başka birçok konuda halka çağrıda bulunuyor, Müjde'yi duyuruyordu.
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,
Ne var ki bölgenin kralı Hirodes, kardeşinin karısı Hirodiya'yla ilgili olayı ve kendi yapmış olduğu bütün kötülükleri yüzüne vuran Yahya'yı hapse attırarak kötülüklerine bir yenisini ekledi.
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Bütün halk vaftiz olduktan sonra İsa da vaftiz oldu. Dua ederken gök açıldı ve Kutsal Ruh, bedensel görünümde, güvercin gibi O'nun üzerine indi. Gökten, “Sen benim sevgili Oğlum'sun, senden hoşnudum” diyen bir ses duyuldu.
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.
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,
İsa görevine başladığı zaman otuz yaşlarındaydı. Yusuf'un oğlu olduğu sanılıyordu. Yusuf da Eli oğlu,
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 oğlu, Levi oğlu, Malki oğlu, Yannay oğlu, Yusuf oğlu,
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,
Mattitya oğlu, Amos oğlu, Nahum oğlu, Hesli oğlu, Nagay oğlu,
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,
Mahat oğlu, Mattitya oğlu, Şimi oğlu, Yosek oğlu, Yoda oğlu,
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,
Yohanan oğlu, Reşa oğlu, Zerubbabil oğlu, Şealtiel oğlu, Neri oğlu,
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,
Malki oğlu, Addi oğlu, Kosam oğlu, Elmadam oğlu, Er oğlu,
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,
Yeşu oğlu, Eliezer oğlu, Yorim oğlu, Mattat oğlu, Levi oğlu,
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,
Şimon oğlu, Yahuda oğlu, Yusuf oğlu, Yonam oğlu, Elyakim oğlu,
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,
Mala oğlu, Menna oğlu, Mattata oğlu, Natan oğlu, Davut oğlu,
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,
İşay oğlu, Ovet oğlu, Boaz oğlu, Salmon oğlu, Nahşon oğlu,
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,
Amminadav oğlu, Ram oğlu, Hesron oğlu, Peres oğlu, Yahuda oğlu,
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,
Yakup oğlu, İshak oğlu, İbrahim oğlu, Terah oğlu, Nahor oğlu,
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,
Seruk oğlu, Reu oğlu, Pelek oğlu, Ever oğlu, Şelah oğlu,
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 oğlu, Arpakşat oğlu, Sam oğlu, Nuh oğlu, Lemek oğlu,
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,
Metuşelah oğlu, Hanok oğlu, Yeret oğlu, Mahalalel oğlu, Kenan oğlu,
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.
Enoş oğlu, Şit oğlu, Adem oğlu, Tanrı Oğlu'ydu.
