Lukas 3
1 I det femtende år av keiser Tiberius' regjering, mens Pontius Pilatus var landshøvding i Judea, og Herodes fjerdingsfyrste i Galilea, og hans bror Filip fjerdingsfyrste i det itureiske og trakonittiske land, og Lysanias fjerdingsfyrste i Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
2 mens Annas og Kaifas var yppersteprester, da kom Guds ord til Johannes, Sakarias' sønn, i ørkenen;
Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
3 og han kom rundt i hele landet om Jordan og forkynte omvendelses dåp til syndenes forlatelse,
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
4 således som det er skrevet i profeten Esaias' talers bok: Det er en røst av en som roper i ørkenen: Rydd Herrens vei, gjør hans stier jevne!
As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
5 Hver dal skal fylles, og hvert fjell og hver haug skal senkes, og det krokete skal rettes, og de knudrete veier jevnes,
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 plain;
6 og alt kjød skal se Guds frelse.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Han sa da til folket som drog ut for å døpes av ham: Ormeyngel! hvem lærte eder å fly for den kommende vrede?
He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bær derfor frukter som er omvendelsen verdige, og gi eder ikke til å si ved eder selv: Vi har Abraham til far! for jeg sier eder at Gud kan opvekke Abraham barn av disse stener.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 Øksen ligger også allerede ved roten av trærne; derfor blir hvert tre som ikke bærer god frukt, hugget ned og kastet på ilden.
For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
10 Og folket spurte ham: Hvad skal vi da gjøre?
And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
11 Han svarte dem: Den som har to kjortler, skal dele med den som ingen har, og den som har mat, skal gjøre likeså!
And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
12 Men også toldere kom for å døpes, og de sa til ham: Mester! hvad skal vi gjøre?
And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
13 Han sa til dem: Krev ikke mere enn hvad eder er foreskrevet!
But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
14 Men også krigsfolk spurte ham og sa: Og vi, hvad skal vi gjøre? Og han sa til dem: Press ikke penger ut av nogen ved vold eller ved svik, og la eder nøie med eders lønn!
And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
15 Men da folket gikk i forventning, og alle tenkte i sitt hjerte på Johannes, om ikke han var Messias,
And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
16 da svarte Johannes og sa til alle: Jeg døper eder med vann; men den kommer som er sterkere enn jeg, han hvis skorem jeg ikke er verdig til å løse; han skal døpe eder med den Hellige Ånd og ild;
John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
17 han har sin kasteskovl i sin hånd, og han skal rense sin låve og samle hveten i sin lade, men agnene skal han brenne op med uslukkelig ild.
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
18 Også mange andre formaninger gav han folket, og forkynte dem evangeliet.
And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
19 Men fjerdingsfyrsten Herodes, som blev refset av ham for sin brorkone Herodias' skyld, og for alt det onde Herodes hadde gjort,
But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
20 han la også dette til alt det andre, at han kastet Johannes i fengsel.
He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
21 Men det skjedde da alt folket lot sig døpe, og Jesus var blitt døpt og bad, da åpnet himmelen sig,
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
22 og den Hellige Ånd kom ned over ham i legemlig skikkelse, som en due, og en røst kom fra himmelen: Du er min Sønn, den elskede; i dig har jeg velbehag.
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 Og Jesus selv var omkring tretti år da han begynte sin gjerning, og han var, efter det folk holdt ham for, sønn av Josef, sønn av Eli,
And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
24 sønn av Mattat, sønn av Levi, sønn av Melki, sønn av Jannai, sønn av Josef,
Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
25 sønn av Mattatias, sønn av Amos, sønn av Nahum, sønn av Esli, sønn av Naggai,
Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
26 sønn av Ma'at, sønn av Mattatias, sønn av Sime'i, sønn av Josek, sønn av Joda,
Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
27 sønn av Johanan, sønn av Resa, sønn av Serubabel, sønn av Sealtiel, sønn av Neri,
Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
28 sønn av Melki, sønn av Addi, sønn av Kosam, sønn av Elmadam, sønn av Er,
Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
29 sønn av Josva, sønn av Elieser, sønn av Jorim, sønn av Mattat, sønn av Levi,
Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
30 sønn av Simeon, sønn av Juda, sønn av Josef, sønn av Jonam, sønn av Eljakim,
Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
31 sønn av Melea, sønn av Mana, sønn av Mattata, sønn av Natan, sønn av David,
Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 sønn av Isai, sønn av Obed, sønn av Boas, sønn av Salmon, sønn av Nahson,
Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
33 sønn av Aminadab, sønn av Ram, sønn av Hesron, sønn av Peres, sønn av Juda,
Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
34 sønn av Jakob, sønn av Isak, sønn av Abraham, sønn av Tarah, sønn av Nakor,
Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
35 sønn av Serug, sønn av Re'u, sønn av Peleg, sønn av Eber, sønn av Salah,
Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
36 sønn av Kenan, sønn av Arpaksad, sønn av Sem, sønn av Noah, sønn av Lamek,
Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
37 sønn av Metusalah, sønn av Enok, sønn av Jared, sønn av Malalael, sønn av Kenan,
Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
38 sønn av Enos, sønn av Set, sønn av Adam, Guds sønn.
Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
