Lukas 3
1 Saat ini adalah tahun ke lima belas Tiberius menjadi Kaisar di Roma. Pontius Pilatus menjadi Gubernur di wilayah Yudea. Herodes adalah penguasa Galilea, dan Filipus adalah penguasa Iturea dan Trakonitis, serta Lisanias sebagai penguasa daerah 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 Hanas dan Kayafas adalah imam besar yang bertanggung jawab. Pada masa inilah Firman Allah datang kepada Yohanes, anak Zakaria, yang hidup di padang gurun.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Yohanes pergi ke seluruh wilayah Sungai Yordan, mengumumkan kepada setiap orang bahwa mereka harus dibaptis sebagai tanda pertobatan dan bahwa dosa-dosa mereka sudah diampuni.
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 Seperti yang sudah ditulis oleh nabi Yesaya: “Terdengar suara di padang gurun yang berteriak, ‘Persiapkanlah jalan bagi Tuhan: luruskanlah jalan-Nya.
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 the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Setiap lembah akan ditinggikan, setiap gunung dan bukit akan diratakan. Jalan yang bengkok akan diluruskan, dan jalan yang berbatu-batu akan dihaluskan.
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 Dan setiap orang akan melihat keselamatan yang datang dari Allah.’”
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Tetapi ketika Yohanes melihat banyak orang Farisi dan Saduki yang datang dan minta diri untuk dibaptis, berkatalah dia kepada mereka, “Dasar kalian keturunan ular berbisa! Siapa yang bilang kalian bisa melarikan diri dari penghukuman yang akan datang?
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 Tunjukkan dengan perbuatan kalian bahwa kalian sungguh-sungguh bertobat. Jangan sekali-kali membenarkan diri kalian dengan mengatakan, ‘Kami ini keturunan Abraham.’ Biar saya katakan kepada kalian, Allah bisa menciptakan anak-anak bagi Abraham dari batu-batu ini.
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 Kapak diatur untuk mulai menebang di pangkal pohon. Setiap pohon yang tidak menghasilkan buah yang baik akan ditebang dan dibuang ke dalam api.”
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 “Jadi, apa yang harus kami lakukan?” tanya orang banyak kepadanya.
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 “Jika kalian punya dua jubah, maka bagilah dengan mereka yang tidak punya. Jika kalian punya makanan, maka berbagilah kepada mereka yang tidak punya,” katanya kepada mereka.
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 Dan beberapa penagih pajak juga datang untuk dibaptis. “Guru, apakah yang harus kami lakukan?” tanya mereka.
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 “Janganlah menagih pajak lebih dari yang seharusnya,” jawab Yohanes.
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 “Bagaimana dengan kami?” beberapa prajurit bertanya. “Apa yang harus kami lakukan?” “Jangan meminta uang dengan ancaman kekejaman. Jangan membuat tuduhan yang tidak benar. Cukupkanlah dirimu dengan gajimu,” jawab Yohanes.
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 Orang-orang menantikan dengan penuh harap, dan bertanya-tanya apakah Yohanes adalah Mesias itu sendiri.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 Yohanes menjawab dan menjelaskan kepada semua orang, “Benar, saya membaptis kalian dengan air. Tetapi Dia yang akan datang lebih penting dariku, dan saya bahkan tidak layak untuk melepaskan sandal-Nya. Dia akan membaptis kalian dengan Roh Kudus dan dengan api.
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 Alat penampi sudah ada di tangan-Nya dan dia siap untuk memisahkan gandum dari kulitnya pada tempat pengirikan. Dia akan mengumpulkan biji-biji gandum di gudang penyimpanan, sedangkan kulitnya akan dibakar dengan api yang tidak bisa padam.”
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 Yohanes memberikan banyak peringatan seperti ini ketika dia memberitakan tentang kabar baik itu kepada orang-orang.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Tetapi ketika Yohanes menegur Herodes sang penguasa karena menikah dengan Herodias yang adalah istri saudaranya, dan tentang segala kejahatan yang sudah dilakukan Herodes,
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 maka Herodes menambahkan kejahatannya dengan memasukan Yohanes ke dalam penjara.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Ternyata terjadi ketika sesudah semua orang dibaptis, Yesuspun dibaptis juga. Dan ketika Dia berdoa, surga terbuka,
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 dan Roh Kudus turun ke atas-Nya, dengan mengambil wujud seekor burung merpati. Dan terdengar suara dari surga, berkata, “Engkaulah anak-Ku, yang Ku kasihi. Aku sungguh berkenan kepada-Mu.”
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 Yesus berumur sekitar tiga puluh tahun ketika memulai pelayanan-Nya secara umum. Orang-orang menduga bahwa Dia adalah anak Yusuf. Yusuf adalah anak 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 anak Matat, anak Lewi, anak Malki, anak Yanai, anak Yusuf,
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Jannai, which was the son of Joseph,
25 anak Matatias, anak Amos, anak Nahum, anak Esli, anak Nagai,
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Nahum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Naggai,
26 anak Maat, anak Matatias, anak Simei, anak Yosek, anak Yoda,
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semein, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Judah,
27 anak Yohanan, anak Resa, anak Zerubabel, anak Sealtiel, anak Neri,
Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zerubbabel, which was the son of Sheatiel, which was the son of Neri,
28 anak Malki, anak Adi, anak Kosam, anak Elmadam, anak 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 anak Yesua, anak Eliezer, anak Yorim, anak Matat, anak Lewi,
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 anak Simeon, anak Yehuda, anak Yusuf, anak Yonam, anak Elyakim,
Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Judah, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
31 anak Melea, anak Mina, anak Matata, anak Natan, anak Daud,
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 anak Isai, anak Obed, anak Boas, anak Salmon, anak Nahason,
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Boaz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Nahshon,
33 anak Aminadab, anak Aram, anak Hesro, anak Peres, anak Yehuda,
Which was the son of Amminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Hezron, which was the son of Perez, which was the son of Judah,
34 anak Yakub, anak Isak, anak Abraham, anak Terah, anak Nahor,
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Terah, which was the son of Nahor,
35 anak Serug, anak Ragau, anak Peleg, anak Eber, anak Salmon,
Which was the son of Serug, which was the son of Reu, which was the son of Peleg, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Shelah,
36 anak Kenan, anak Arfaksad, anak Sem, anak Nuh, anak Lamek,
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Shem, which was the son of Noah, which was the son of Lamech,
37 anak Metusalah, anak Henok, anak Yared, anak Mahalaleel, anak Kenan,
Which was the son of Methuselah, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Mahalaleel, which was the son of Cainan,
38 anak Enos, anak Set, anak Adam, anak Allah.
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
