Lukas 3
1 In dem fünfzehnten Jahr des Kaisertums Kaisers Tiberius, da Pontius Pilatus Landpfleger in Judäa war und Herodes ein Vierfürst in Galiläa und sein Bruder Philippus ein Vierfürst in Ituräa und in der Gegend Trachonitis. und Lysanias ein Vierfürst in Abilene,
When the Emperor Tiberius had been ruling [the Roman Empire] for 15 years, and while Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea [district], and Herod [Antipas] was ruling Galilee [district], and his brother Philip was ruling Iturea and Trachonitis [districts], and Lysanius was ruling Abilene [district],
2 da Hannas und Kaiphas Hohepriester waren: da geschah der Befehl Gottes zu Johannes, des Zacharias Sohn, in der Wüste.
and while Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests [in Jerusalem], God gave messages to Zechariah’s son John while he was living in the desolate region.
3 Und er kam in alle Gegend um den Jordan und predigte die Taufe der Buße zur Vergebung der Sünden.
[So] John went all over the area close to the Jordan [River]. He kept telling people, “If you want [God] to forgive you for your sins, you must (repent/turn away from your sinful behavior) [before you ask me] to baptize [you]!”
4 wie geschrieben stehet in dem Buch der Reden Jesaja's, des Propheten, der da sagt: Es ist eine Stimme eines Predigers in der Wüste: Bereitet den Weg des HERRN und machet seine Steige richtig!
John was the one who [fulfilled] these words that had [been written] by the prophet Isaiah {that the prophet Isaiah had written} on a scroll [long ago]: In a desolate area, someone [SYN] will be heard shouting [to the people who pass by], “Prepare yourselves [to receive] the Lord when he comes! [Make yourselves ready so that you will be prepared when he comes], [just like people] straighten out the road [MET] [for an important official] [MET, DOU]!
5 Alle Täler sollen voll werden, und alle Berge und Hügel sollen erniedriget werden; und was krumm ist, soll richtig werden und was uneben ist, soll schlechter Weg werden.
[Just like people] level off all the places where the land rises and [just like they] fill all the ravines, and [just like people] make the road straight wherever it is crooked, and [just like people] make smooth the bumps in the road, [similarly you need to remove all the obstacles which prevent God from blessing you]!
6 Und alles Fleisch wird den Heiland Gottes sehen.
Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
7 Da sprach er zu dem Volk, das hinausging, daß es sich von ihm taufen ließe: Ihr Otterngezüchte, wer hat denn euch geweiset, daß ihr dem zukünftigen Zorn entrinnen werdet?
Although large groups of people came to John to be baptized {in order that he would baptize them}, [he knew that many of them were not sincere]. So he kept saying to them, “You [people are evil] [MET] [like] poisonous snakes! [I] warn you that [God] will some day punish [MTY] [everyone] who sins. And (do not think that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior!/did someone tell you] that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior]?) [RHQ] (OR, Who told you that you could escape [God’s punishment?])
8 Sehet zu, tut rechtschaffene Früchte der Buße und nehmet euch nicht vor zu sagen: Wir haben Abraham zum Vater. Denn ich sage euch: Gott kann dem Abraham aus diesen Steinen Kinder erwecken.
Do what is appropriate for people who have truly turned from their sinful behavior! [God promised to give Abraham many] descendants. In order to fulfill that promise, God does not need you! I tell you that he can change these stones to make them descendants of Abraham! So do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We [(exc)] are descendants of Abraham, [so God will not punish us, even though we have] sinned!’
9 Es ist schon die Axt den Bäumen an die Wurzel gelegt; welcher Baum nicht gute Früchte bringet, wird abgehauen und in das Feuer geworfen.
[God is ready to punish you if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, just like a man] [MET] lays his axe at the roots [of a fruit] tree [to chop it down and throw it into the fire if it does not produce good fruit] [MET].”
10 Und das Volk fragete ihn und sprach: Was sollen wir denn tun?
[Then] various ones in the crowd asked John, “What shall we [(exc)] do [to escape God punishing us] (OR), [to show that we have repented]?”
11 Er antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Wer zwei Röcke hat, der gebe dem, der keinen hat; und wer Speise hat, tue auch also.
He answered them, “If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who has no shirt. If any of you has [plenty of] food, you should give some to those who have no food.”
12 Es kamen auch die Zöllner, daß sie sich taufen ließen, und sprachen zu ihm: Meister, was sollen denn wir tun?
[Some] tax collectors came [and asked] to be baptized ([asked him] to baptize them}. They asked him, “Teacher, what shall we [(exc)] do [to please God]?”
13 Er sprach zu ihnen: Fordert nicht mehr, denn gesetzt ist.
He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
14 Da fragten ihn auch die, Kriegsleute und sprachen: Was sollen denn wir tun? Und er sprach zu ihnen: Tut niemand Gewalt noch Unrecht und lasset euch begnügen an eurem Solde.
Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we [(exc)] do [to please God]?” He said to them, “Do not [say to anyone], ‘[If you(sg) do not give me] some money, I will hurt you,’ and do not take [people to court and] falsely accuse them of doing something wrong! And be content with your wages.”
15 Als aber das Volk im Wahn war und dachten alle in ihren Herzen von Johannes, ob er vielleicht Christus wäre
People were expecting [that the Messiah would come soon]. Because of that, many of them wondered about John. [Some of them asked him] if he was the Messiah.
16 antwortete Johannes und sprach zu allen: Ich taufe euch mit Wasser; es kommt aber ein Stärkerer nach mir, dem ich nicht genugsam bin, daß ich die Riemen seiner Schuhe auflöse; der wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist und mit Feuer taufen.
John replied to them all, “No, [I am not]. I used [only] water when I baptized you. But [the Messiah] will soon come! He is far greater than I am. [He is so great that] I am not worthy to [be like his slave and] untie his sandals [MET] [like] a slave would do! He will put [his] Holy Spirit within [MTY] you [to truly change your lives], and [he will judge others of you and punish you in] the fire [MET] [in hell]. (questioned)
17 In desselbigen Hand ist die Worfschaufel; und er wird seine Tenne fegen und wird den Weizen in seine Scheuer sammeln und die Spreu wird er mit ewigem Feuer verbrennen.
He [is like a man] [MET] [who wants to] clear away the grain on the ground where it has been threshed {they have threshed it}. That man [uses] a huge fork [to throw the grain into the air] to separate the wheat from the chaff [MET], and then he cleans up the threshing area. [Similarly, God] will [separate righteous people from the evil people, like a man who] gathers the wheat into his storage area, and then he will burn [those who are like] chaff with a fire (that will never be put out/that will burn forever).”
18 Und viel, anderes mehr vermahnete und verkündigte er dem Volk.
John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
19 Herodes aber der Vierfürst, da er von ihm gestraft ward um der Herodias willen, seines Bruders Weib, und um alles Übels willen, das Herodes tat -
He also rebuked [the ruler of the district], Herod [Antipas. He rebuked him] for [marrying] Herodias, his brother’s wife, [while his brother was still alive], and for doing many other evil things.
20 über das alles legte er Johannes gefangen.
But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
21 Und es begab sich, da sich alles Volk taufen ließ, und Jesus auch getaufet war und betete, daß sich der Himmel auftat.
[But before John was put in prison], when many people were being baptized {when he was baptizing many people}, after Jesus was baptized {he baptized Jesus} and Jesus was praying, the sky opened.
22 Und der Heilige Geist fuhr hernieder in leiblicher Gestalt auf ihn wie eine Taube, und eine Stimme kam aus dem Himmel, die sprach: Du bist mein lieber Sohn, an dem ich Wohlgefallen habe.
Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon [Jesus]. And [God] [SYN/EUP] spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You [(sg)] are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”
23 Und Jesus ging in das dreißigste Jahr und ward gehalten für einen Sohn Josephs, welcher war ein Sohn Elis,
When Jesus began [his work for God], he was about 30 years old. It was {[People]} thought that he was [the son of] Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Heli.
24 der war ein Sohn Matthats, der war ein Sohn Levis, der war ein Sohn Melchis, der war ein Sohn Jannas, der war ein Sohn Josephs,
[Heli was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi. [Levi was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Jannai. [Jannai was the son] of Joseph.
25 der war ein Sohn des Mattathias, der war ein Sohn des Amos, der war ein Sohn Nahums, der war ein Sohn Eslis, der war ein Sohn Nanges,
[Joseph was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Amos. [Amos was the son] of Nahum. [Nahum was the son] of Esli. [Esli was the son] of Naggai.
26 der war ein Sohn Maaths, der war ein Sohn des Mattathias, der war ein Sohn Semeis, der war ein Sohn Josephs, der war ein Sohn Judas,
[Naggai was the son] of Maath. [Maath was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Semein. [Semein was the son] of Josech. [Josech was the son] of Joda.
27 der war ein Sohn Johannas, der war ein Sohn Resias, der war ein Sohn Zorobabels, der war ein Sohn Salathiels, der war ein Sohn Neris,
[Joda was the son] of Joanan. [Joanan was the son] of Rhesa. [Rhesa was the son] of Zerubbabel. [Zerubbabel was the son] of Shealtiel. [Shealtiel was the son] of Neri.
28 der war ein Sohn Melchis, der war ein Sohn Addis, der war ein Sohn Komas, der war ein Sohn Elmodams, der war ein Sohn Hers,
[Neri was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Addi. [Addi was the son] of Cosam. [Cosam was the son] of Elmadam. [Elmadam was the son] of Er.
29 der war ein Sohn Joses, der war ein Sohn Eliezers, der war ein Sohn Jorems, der war ein Sohn Matthas, der war ein Sohn Levis,
[Er was the son] of Joshua. [Joshua was the son] of Eliezer. [Eliezer was the son] of Jorim. [Jorim was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi.
30 der war ein Sohn Simeons, der war ein Sohn Judas, der war ein Sohn Josephs, der war ein Sohn Jonams, der war ein Sohn Eliakims,
[Levi was the son] of Simeon. [Simeon was the son] of Judah. [Judah was the son] of Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Jonam. [Jonam was the son] of Eliakim.
31 der war ein Sohn Meleas, der war ein Sohn Menams der war ein Sohn Mattathans, der war ein Sohn Nathans, der war ein Sohn Davids,
[Eliakim was the son] of Melea. [Melea was the son] of Menna. [Menna was the son] of Mattatha. [Mattatha was the son] of Nathan. [Nathan was the son] of David.
32 der war ein Sohn Jesses der war ein Sohn Obeds, der war ein Sohn des Boas, der war ein Sohn Salmons, der war ein Sohn Nahassons,
[David was the son] of Jesse. [Jesse was the son] of Obed. [Obed was the son] of Boaz. [Boaz was the son] of Sala. [Sala was the son] of Nahshon.
33 der war ein Sohn Amminadabs, der war ein Sohn Arams, der war ein Sohn Esroms, der war ein Sohn des Phares, der war ein Sohn Judas,
[Nahshon was the son] of Amminadab. [Amminadab was the son] of Admin. [Admin was the son] of Arni. [Arni was the son] of Hezron. [Hezron was the son] of Perez. [Perez was the son] of Judah.
34 der war ein Sohn Jakobs, der war ein Sohn Isaaks, der war ein. Sohn Abrahams, der war ein Sohn Tharas, der war ein Sohn Nahors,
[Judah was the son] of Jacob. [Jacob was the son] of Isaac. [Isaac was the son] of Abraham. [Abraham was the son] of Terah. [Terah was the son] of Nahor.
35 der war ein Sohn Saruchs, der war ein Sohn Ragahus, der war ein Sohn Phalegs, der war ein Sohn Ebers, der war ein Sohn Salas,
[Nahor was the son] of Serug. [Serug was the son] of Reu. [Reu was the son] of Peleg. [Peleg was the son] of Eber. [Eber was the son] of Shelah.
36 (der war ein Sohn Kainans, ) der war ein Sohn Arphachsads, der war ein Sohn Sems, der war ein Sohn Noahs, der war ein Sohn Lamechs,
[Shelah was the son] of Cainan. [Cainan was the son] of Arphaxad. [Arphaxad was the son] of Shem. [Shem was the son] of Noah. [Noah was the son] of Lamech.
37 der war ein Sohn Mathusalahs, der war ein Sohn Enochs, der war ein Sohn Jareds, der war ein Sohn Maleleels, der war ein Sohn Kainans,
[Lamech was the son] of Methuselah. [Methuselah was the son] of Enoch. [Enoch was the son] of Jared. [Jared was the son] of Mahalalel. [Mahalalel was the son] of Cainan.
38 der war ein Sohn des Enos, der ein Sohn Seths, der war ein Sohn Adams, der war Gottes.
[Cainan was the son] of Enos. [Enos was the son] of Seth. [Seth was the son] of Adam. [Adam was the man] God created.
