Lukas 3
1 Im fünfzehnten Jahre aber der Regierung des Kaisers Tiberius, da Pontius Pilatus Landpfleger war von Judäa, und Herodes Vierfürst von Galiläa, sein Bruder, Philippus, aber Vierfürst von Ituräa und von der Gegend Trachonitis, und 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 Unter den Hohenpriestern Hannas und Kajaphas geschah die Rede Gottes zu Johannes, dem Sohn des Zacharias, in der Wüste.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Und er kam in all die Umgegend des Jordan und predigte die Taufe der Buße zur Vergebung der Sünden.
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 Wie geschrieben ist im Buch der Worte des Propheten Jesajas, der da sagt: Die Stimme eines Rufenden in der Wüste: Bereitet den Weg des Herrn, machet Seine Pfade gerade!
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 Jegliches Tal soll ausgefüllt und aller Berg und Hügel erniedrigt, und was krumm ist, soll gerade, und was rauh ist, zu ebenen Wegen 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 soll das Heil Gottes sehen.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Er sprach nun zu dem Gedränge, das herauszog, um sich von ihm taufen zu lassen: Ihr Otterngezüchte, wer hat euch gewiesen, vor dem kommenden Zorn zu fliehen?
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 So tut nun würdige Früchte der Buße und fanget nicht an, in euch zu sagen: Wir haben Abraham zum Vater; denn ich sage euch: Gott kann aus diesen Steinen dem Abraham Kinder erwecken.
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 ist aber auch die Axt den Bäumen an die Wurzel gelegt. Jeglicher Baum nun, der nicht gute Frucht trägt, wird abgehauen 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 Und es fragte ihn das Gedränge und sprach: Was sollen wir denn tun?
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Er antwortete aber und sprach zu ihnen: Wer zwei Röcke hat, der gebe dem ab, der keinen hat, und wer Speise hat, der tue ähnliches.
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 Es kamen aber auch Zöllner, sich taufen zu lassen, und sprachen zu ihm: Lehrer, was sollen wir tun?
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Fordert nicht mehr ein, denn euch verordnet ist.
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Es fragten ihn aber auch Kriegsleute und sagten: Und was sollen wir tun? Und er sprach zu ihnen: Tut niemand Gewalt an und gebet niemand fälschlich an, und lasset euch an eurem Solde genügen!
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 Da das Volk aber in Erwartung war, und alle in ihrem Herzen von Johannes dachten, ob er nicht Christus wäre,
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 Antwortete Johannes allen und sprach: Ich taufe euch zwar mit Wasser; aber es kommt ein Stärkerer denn ich, Dem ich nicht genugsam bin, die Riemen Seiner Schuhe zu lösen, Der wird euch mit Heiligem Geiste 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 Der hat die Wurfschaufel in Seiner Hand, und wird Seine Tenne fegen, und den Weizen in Seine Scheune sammeln, die Spreu aber mit unauslöschlichem 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 Vieles nun, auch anderes ermahnte er das Volk, da er die gute Botschaft verkündete.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Der Vierfürst Herodes aber, der von ihm gerügt ward ob Herodias, seines Bruders Weib, und ob all des Übels, das Herodes getan,
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 Tat zu dem allen auch dieses hinzu, daß er den Johannes ins Gefängnis einschloß.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Es geschah aber, da alles Volk sich taufen ließ, und Jesus Sich taufen ließ und betete, daß sich der Himmel auftat,
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 Und der Heilige Geist in leibhafter Gestalt wie eine Taube auf Ihn herabstieg, und eine Stimme vom Himmel geschah und sprach: Du bist Mein geliebter Sohn! An Dir habe Ich 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 Und Jesus Selbst war bei dreißig Jahren alt, da Er anfing, und war, wie man dachte, ein Sohn Josephs, des Eli,
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 Des Matthat, des Levi, des Melchi, des Jannah, des 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 Des Mattathiah, des Amos, des Nahum, des Esli, des Naggai;
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 Des Maath, des Mattathiah, des Semei, des Joseph, des Judah,
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 Des Johannah, des Resa, des Zorobabel, des Salathiel, des 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 Des Melchi, des Addi, des Kosam, des Elmodam, des Er,
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 Des Jose, des Elieser, des Jorim, des Matthat, des 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,
30 Des Simeon, des Judah, des Joseph, des Jonan, des Eliakim,
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 Des Melea, des Mainan, des Mattatha, des Nathan, des 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 Des Isai, des Obed, des Boas, des Salmon, des Nahasson,
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 Des Amminadab, des Aram, des Esrom, des Perez, des Judah,
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 Des Jakob, des Isaak, des Abraham, des Tharah, des 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 Des Seruch, des Regu, des Peleg, des Eber, des Selah,
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 Des Kainan, des Arphachschad, des Sem, des Noach, des 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 Des Methusalach, des Henoch, des Jared, des Maleleel, des 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 Des Enosch, des Seth, des Adam, der war Gottes.
Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.
