ルカの福音書 3
1 皇帝テベリオの治世の第十五年、ポンテオ・ピラトがユダヤの総督、ヘロデがガリラヤの国主、その兄弟ピリポがイツリヤとテラコニテ地方の国主、ルサニヤがアビレネの国主であり、
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 アンナスとカヤパが大祭司であったころ、神のことばが、荒野でザカリヤの子ヨハネに下った。
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 そこでヨハネは、ヨルダン川のほとりのすべての地方に行って、罪が赦されるための悔い改めに基づくバプテスマを説いた。
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 そのことは預言者イザヤのことばの書に書いてあるとおりである。 「荒野で叫ぶ者の声がする。 『主の道を用意し、 主の通られる道をまっすぐにせよ。
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 すべての谷はうずめられ、 すべての山と丘とは低くされ、 曲がった所はまっすぐになり、 でこぼこ道は平らになる。
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 こうして、あらゆる人が、 神の救いを見るようになる。』」
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 それで、ヨハネは、彼からバプテスマを受けようとして出て来た群衆に言った。「まむしのすえたち。だれが必ず来る御怒りをのがれるように教えたのか。
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 それならそれで、悔い改めにふさわしい実を結びなさい。『われわれの先祖はアブラハムだ。』などと心の中で言い始めてはいけません。よく言っておくが、神は、こんな石ころからでも、アブラハムの子孫を起こすことがおできになるのです。
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 斧もすでに木の根元に置かれています。だから、良い実を結ばない木は、みな切り倒されて、火に投げ込まれます。」
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 群衆はヨハネに尋ねた。「それでは、私たちはどうすればよいのでしょう。」
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 彼は答えて言った。「下着を二枚持っている者は、一つも持たない者に分けなさい。食べ物を持っている者も、そうしなさい。」
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 取税人たちも、バプテスマを受けに出て来て、言った。「先生。私たちはどうすればよいのでしょう。」
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 ヨハネは彼らに言った。「決められたもの以上には、何も取り立ててはいけません。」
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 兵士たちも、彼に尋ねて言った。「私たちはどうすればよいのでしょうか。」ヨハネは言った。「だれからも、力ずくで金をゆすったり、無実の者を責めたりしてはいけません。自分の給料で満足しなさい。」
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 民衆は救い主を待ち望んでおり、みな心の中で、ヨハネについて、もしかするとこの方がキリストではあるまいか、と考えていたので、
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 ヨハネはみなに答えて言った。「私は水であなたがたにバプテスマを授けています。しかし、私よりもさらに力のある方がおいでになります。私などは、その方のくつのひもを解く値うちもありません。その方は、あなたがたに聖霊と火とのバプテスマをお授けになります。
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 また手に箕を持って脱穀場をことごとくきよめ、麦を倉に納め、殻を消えない火で焼き尽くされます。」
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 ヨハネは、そのほかにも多くのことを教えて、民衆に福音を知らせた。
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 さて国主ヘロデは、その兄弟の妻ヘロデヤのことについて、また、自分の行なった悪事のすべてを、ヨハネに責められたので、
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 ヨハネを牢に閉じ込め、すべての悪事にもう一つこの悪事を加えた。
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 さて、民衆がみなバプテスマを受けていたころ、イエスもバプテスマをお受けになり、そして祈っておられると、天が開け、
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 聖霊が、鳩のような形をして、自分の上に下られるのをご覧になった。また、天から声がした。「あなたは、わたしの愛する子、わたしはあなたを喜ぶ。」
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 教えを始められたとき、イエスはおよそ三十歳で、人々からヨセフの子と思われていた。このヨセフは、ヘリの子、順次さかのぼって、
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 マタテの子、レビの子、メルキの子、ヤンナイの子、ヨセフの子、
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 マタテヤの子、アモスの子、ナホムの子、エスリの子、ナンガイの子、
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 マハテの子、マタテヤの子、シメイの子、ヨセクの子、ヨダの子、
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 ヨハナンの子、レサの子、ゾロバベルの子、サラテルの子、ネリの子、
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 メルキの子、アデイの子、コサムの子、エルマダムの子、エルの子、
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 ヨシュアの子、エリエゼルの子、ヨリムの子、マタテの子、レビの子、
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 シメオンの子、ユダの子、ヨセフの子、ヨナムの子、エリヤキムの子、
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 メレヤの子、メナの子、マタタの子、ナタンの子、ダビデの子、
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 エッサイの子、オベデの子、ボアズの子、サラの子、ナアソンの子、
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 アミナダブの子、アデミンの子、アルニの子、エスロンの子、パレスの子、ユダの子、
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 ヤコブの子、イサクの子、アブラハムの子、テラの子、ナホルの子、
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 セルグの子、レウの子、ペレグの子、エベルの子、サラの子、
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 カイナンの子、アルパクサデの子、セムの子、ノアの子、ラメクの子、
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 メトセラの子、エノクの子、ヤレデの子、マハラレルの子、カイナンの子、
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 エノスの子、セツの子、アダムの子、このアダムは神の子である。
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
