लूका 3
1 १ तिबिरियुस कैसर के राज्य के पन्द्रहवें वर्ष में जब पुन्तियुस पिलातुस यहूदिया का राज्यपाल था, और गलील में हेरोदेस इतूरैया, और त्रखोनीतिस में, उसका भाई फिलिप्पुस, और अबिलेने में लिसानियास चौथाई के राजा थे।
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,
2 २ और जब हन्ना और कैफा महायाजक थे, उस समय परमेश्वर का वचन जंगल में जकर्याह के पुत्र यूहन्ना के पास पहुँचा।
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of YHWH came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 ३ और वह यरदन के आस-पास के सारे प्रदेश में आकर, पापों की क्षमा के लिये मन फिराव के बपतिस्मा का प्रचार करने लगा।
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 ४ जैसे यशायाह भविष्यद्वक्ता के कहे हुए वचनों की पुस्तक में लिखा है: “जंगल में एक पुकारनेवाले का शब्द हो रहा है कि, ‘प्रभु का मार्ग तैयार करो, उसकी सड़कें सीधी करो।
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 YHWH, make his paths straight.
5 ५ हर एक घाटी भर दी जाएगी, और हर एक पहाड़ और टीला नीचा किया जाएगा; और जो टेढ़ा है सीधा, और जो ऊँचा नीचा है वह चौरस मार्ग बनेगा।
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;
And all flesh shall see the salvation of YHWH.
7 ७ जो बड़ी भीड़ उससे बपतिस्मा लेने को निकलकर आती थी, उनसे वह कहता था, “हे साँप के बच्चों, तुम्हें किसने चेतावनी दी, कि आनेवाले क्रोध से भागो?
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 ८ अतः मन फिराव के योग्य फल लाओ: और अपने-अपने मन में यह न सोचो, कि हमारा पिता अब्राहम है; क्योंकि मैं तुम से कहता हूँ, कि परमेश्वर इन पत्थरों से अब्राहम के लिये सन्तान उत्पन्न कर सकता है।
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 YHWH is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 ९ और अब कुल्हाड़ा पेड़ों की जड़ पर रखा हुआ है, इसलिए जो-जो पेड़ अच्छा फल नहीं लाता, वह काटा और आग में झोंका जाता है।”
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.
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 ११ उसने उन्हें उतर दिया, “जिसके पास दो कुर्ते हों? वह उसके साथ जिसके पास नहीं हैं बाँट ले और जिसके पास भोजन हो, वह भी ऐसा ही करे।”
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.
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 १४ और सिपाहियों ने भी उससे यह पूछा, “हम क्या करें?” उसने उनसे कहा, “किसी पर उपद्रव न करना, और न झूठा दोष लगाना, और अपनी मजदूरी पर सन्तोष करना।”
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 १५ जब लोग आस लगाए हुए थे, और सब अपने-अपने मन में यूहन्ना के विषय में विचार कर रहे थे, कि क्या यही मसीह तो नहीं है।
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Messiah, or not;
16 १६ तो यूहन्ना ने उन सब के उत्तर में कहा, “मैं तो तुम्हें पानी से बपतिस्मा देता हूँ, परन्तु वह आनेवाला है, जो मुझसे शक्तिशाली है; मैं तो इस योग्य भी नहीं, कि उसके जूतों का फीता खोल सकूँ, वह तुम्हें पवित्र आत्मा और आग से बपतिस्मा देगा।
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 Spirit and with fire:
17 १७ उसका सूप, उसके हाथ में है; और वह अपना खलिहान अच्छी तरह से साफ करेगा; और गेहूँ को अपने खत्ते में इकट्ठा करेगा, परन्तु भूसी को उस आग में जो बुझने की नहीं जला देगा।”
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.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 १९ परन्तु उसने चौथाई देश के राजा हेरोदेस को उसके भाई फिलिप्पुस की पत्नी हेरोदियास के विषय, और सब कुकर्मों के विषय में जो उसने किए थे, उलाहना दिया।
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Yahushua also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 २२ और पवित्र आत्मा शारीरिक रूप में कबूतर के समान उस पर उतरा, और यह आकाशवाणी हुई “तू मेरा प्रिय पुत्र है, मैं तुझ से प्रसन्न हूँ।”
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 २३ जब यीशु आप उपदेश करने लगा, तो लगभग तीस वर्ष की आयु का था और (जैसा समझा जाता था) यूसुफ का पुत्र था; और वह एली का,
And Yahushua himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of Elohim.
