< Luke 3 >

1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
In year then fifteenth of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when is being governor Pontius Pilate of Judea and when is being tetrarch of Galilee Herod, Philip now the brother when he is being tetrarch of Ituraea and of Trachonitis [the] region and Lysanias of Abilene being tetrarch
2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
during ([the] high priesthood *N+kO) of Annas and Caiaphas, came [the] declaration of God upon John the of Zechariah son in the wilderness.
3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
And he went into all the surrounding region of the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
as it has been written in [the] book of [the] words of Isaiah the prophet (saying: *k) [The] voice of one crying in the wilderness do prepare the way of [the] Lord, straight do make the paths of Him.
5 Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
Every valley will be filled and every mountain and hill will be made low; and will become the crooked into (straight *NK+o) and the rough into ways smooth;
6 All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
and will behold all flesh the salvation of God.
7 He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
He was saying therefore to the coming out crowds to be baptized by him; Offspring of vipers, who forewarned you to flee from the soon coming wrath?
8 Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
do produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and not may begin to say in yourselves; [As] father We have Abraham. I say for to you that is able God from stones these to raise up children to Abraham.
9 Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Already now also the ax to the root of the trees is applied; every therefore tree not producing fruit good is cut down and into [the] fire is thrown.
10 The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”
And were asking him the crowds saying; What then (shall we do? *N+kO)
11 He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
Answering now (he was saying *N+kO) to them; The [one] having two tunics he should impart to the [one] none having and the [one] having food likewise he should do.
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
Came then also tax collectors to be baptized and they said to him; Teacher, what (shall we do? *N+kO)
13 He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
And he said to them; Nothing more beyond that appointed to you do collect.
14 Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”
Were asking then him also those being soldiers saying; What (may do *N+kO) also we ourselves And he said (to *k) (to them; *N+kO) No one may extort nor may accuse falsely and do be content with the wages of you.
15 As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
When were expecting then the people and wondering all in the hearts of them concerning John, whether whether he himself would be the Christ,
16 John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.
Answered saying ([to] all *N+kO) John: I myself indeed with water baptize you; comes however the [One] mightier than I, of whom not I am worthy to untie the strap of the sandals of Him. He himself you will baptize with [the] Spirit Holy and with fire,
17 His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
of whom the winnowing fork [is] in the hand of Him (and *k) (to scour *N+kO) the threshing floor of Him and (to gather *N+kO) the wheat into the barn of Him. But the chaff He will burn up with fire unquenchable.
18 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
Many indeed therefore other things exhorting he was evangelising the people.
19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
And Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife (of Philip *K) of the brother of him and concerning all that did [the] evils Herod,
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
added yet this to all: Also he locked up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,
It came to pass now in baptizing all the people and when Jesus having been baptized and having prayed [was] opening the heaven
22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”
and descending the Spirit Holy in a bodily form (as *N+kO) a dove upon Him and a voice out of heaven coming (saying: *k) You yourself are the Son of Mine the beloved, in You I am well pleased.
23 Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
And Himself was Jesus beginning about years [old] thirty being son, as was supposed of Joseph of Heli
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
of Matthat of Levi of Melchi of Jannai of Joseph
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
of Mattathias of Amos of Nahum of Esli of Naggai
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
of Maath of Mattathias of Semein (of Josech *N+kO) (of Joda *N+kO)
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
of Joannen of Rhesa of Zerubbabel of Shealtiel of Neri
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
of Melchi of Addi of Cosam of Elmadam of Er
29 the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
(of Joshua *N+kO) of Eliezer of Jorim of Matthat of Levi
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
of Simeon of Judah of Joseph of Jonam of Eliakim
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
of Melea of Menna of Mattatha of Nathan of David
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
of Jesse of Obed of Boaz (of Sala *N+kO) of Nahshon
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
of Amminadab (of Admin *N+KO) (of Arni *NO) of Hezron of Perez of Judah
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
of Jacob of Isaac of Abraham of Terah of Nahor
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
of Serug of Reu of Peleg of Heber of Shelah
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
of Cainan of Arphaxad of Shem of Noah of Lamech
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
of Methuselah of Enoch of Jared of Mahalalel of Cainan
38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
of Enosh of Seth of Adam of God.

< Luke 3 >