Lukas 3
1 Im fünfzehnten Jahre der Regierung des Kaisers Tiberius, als Pontius Pilatus Statthalter Judäas war, Herodes Vierfürst von Galiläa, sein Bruder Philippus Vierfürst von Ituräa und der Landschaft Trachonitis, Lysanias Vierfürst von Abilene;
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, 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,
2 als Annas und Kaiphas Hohepriester waren, erging das Wort des Herrn an Johannes, den Sohn des Zacharias, in der Steppe.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Er durchzog die ganze Jordansau und predigte die Taufe der Bekehrung zur Nachlassung der Sünden,
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 wie geschrieben steht im Buche der Reden des Propheten Isaias: "Eine Stimme ruft in der Steppe: Richtet her den Weg des Herrn; machet seine Pfade eben.
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Jedes Tal soll ausgefüllt, jeder Berg und Hügel abgetragen werden; was krumm ist, soll gerade, was nicht eben, soll zu ebenem Wege werden,
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;
6 und alles Fleisch wird das Heil Gottes schauen."
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Zu den Scharen, die hinausgezogen waren, um von ihm die Taufe zu empfangen, sagte er: "Ihr Schlangenbrut, wer hat euch eingeredet, ihr würdet dem drohenden Unheil entrinnen?
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bringt Früchte würdig der Bekehrung. Denkt nicht: 'Wir haben Abraham zum Vater.' Ich sage euch: Gott kann aus diesen Steinen da Kinder für Abraham erstehen lassen.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 Schon liegt die Axt an der Wurzel der Bäume. Ein jeder Baum, der keine gute Frucht trägt, wird umgehauen und ins Feuer geworfen."
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 Die Scharen fragten ihn: "Was sollen wir tun?"
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Er sprach zu ihnen: "Wer zwei Röcke hat, gebe dem einen, der keinen hat, und wer Speise hat, mache es geradeso."
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
12 Auch Zöllner kamen, um die Taufe zu empfangen; sie fragten ihn: "Meister, was sollen wir tun?"
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Er sprach zu ihnen: "Treibt nicht mehr ein, als was euch vorgeschrieben ist."
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Auch Soldaten fragten ihn: "Was sollen wir tun?" Er antwortete ihnen: "Verübet gegen niemand Gewalt und Unbill und seid mit eurem Solde zufrieden."
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.
15 Das Volk war voll Erwartung, und alle dachten bei sich hin und her, ob Johannes nicht der Messias sei.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 Indes Johannes sprach zu allen: "Ich taufe euch bloß mit Wasser; doch es kommt einer, der mächtiger ist als ich. Ich bin nicht wert, ihm seine Schuhriemen aufzubinden. Er wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist und mit Feuer taufen.
John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17 Er hat schon seine Schaufel in der Hand und wird seine Tenne reinigen; den Weizen wird er in seinen Speicher verbringen, die Spreu wird er in einem unauslöschlichen Feuer verbrennen."
Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 Noch viele andere Mahnungen trug er dem Volke als frohe Botschaft vor.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Allein Herodes, der Vierfürst, den er zurechtgewiesen hatte wegen der Herodias, des Weibes seines Bruders, und wegen all der Schandtaten, die er verübt hatte,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 ließ noch zu all dem Johannes ins Gefängnis werfen.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Als alles Volk sich taufen ließ und Jesus nach der Taufe betete, da tat sich der Himmel auf;
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 der Heilige Geist stieg auf ihn in leiblicher Gestalt wie eine Taube nieder. Und eine Stimme kam vom Himmel her: "Du bist mein geliebter Sohn; an dir habe ich mein Wohlgefallen."
And the Holy Ghost 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 Als Jesus auftrat, war er etwa dreißig Jahre alt; er war, so glaubte man, ein Sohn des Joseph. Und seine Ahnen waren:
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,
24 Heli, Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janes, Joseph,
Which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi, which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Janna, which was [the son] of Joseph,
25 Matthathias, Amos, Nahum, Hesli, Nagge,
Which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Amos, which was [the son] of Naum, which was [the son] of Esli, which was [the son] of Nagge,
26 Mahath, Mattathias, Semei, Josech, Joda,
Which was [the son] of Maath, which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Semei, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Juda,
27 Joanna, Resa, Zorobabel, Salathiel, Neri,
Which was [the son] of Joanna, which was [the son] of Rhesa, which was [the son] of Zorobabel, which was [the son] of Salathiel, which was [the son] of Neri,
28 Melchi, Addi, Kosan, Elmadam, Her,
Which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Addi, which was [the son] of Cosam, which was [the son] of Elmodam, which was [the son] of Er,
29 Jesus, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi,
Which was [the son] of Jose, which was [the son] of Eliezer, which was [the son] of Jorim, which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi,
Which was [the son] of Simeon, which was [the son] of Juda, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Jonan, which was [the son] of Eliakim,
31 Melea, Menna, Mattatha, Nathan, David,
Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David,
32 Jesse, Obed, Booz, Sala, Naasson,
Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson,
33 Aminadab, Admin, Arni, Esron, Phares, Juda,
Which was [the son] of Aminadab, which was [the son] of Aram, which was [the son] of Esrom, which was [the son] of Phares, which was [the son] of Juda,
34 Jakob, Isaak, Abraham, Thare, Nachor,
Which was [the son] of Jacob, which was [the son] of Isaac, which was [the son] of Abraham, which was [the son] of Thara, which was [the son] of Nachor,
35 Sarug, Ragau, Phaleg, Heber, Sale,
Which was [the son] of Saruch, which was [the son] of Ragau, which was [the son] of Phalec, which was [the son] of Heber, which was [the son] of Sala,
36 Kainan, Arphaxad, Sem, Noe, Lamech,
Which was [the son] of Cainan, which was [the son] of Arphaxad, which was [the son] of Sem, which was [the son] of Noe, which was [the son] of Lamech,
37 Mathusala, Henoch, Jared, Malaleel, Kainan,
Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,
38 Henos, Seth, Adam, und dieser stammt von Gott.
Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.
