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1 Był piętnasty rok rządów Tyberiusza, rzymskiego cezara. W tym czasie gubernatorem prowincji Judei był Piłat, zarządcą Galilei—Herod Antypas, zarządcą Iturei i Trachonu—jego brat Filip, a zarządcą Abileny—Lizaniasz.
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 Urząd najwyższego kapłana Izraela sprawowali Annasz i Kajfasz. Wtedy właśnie Jan, syn Zachariasza, mieszkający dotąd na pustyni, otrzymał od Boga misję.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Wędrując brzegiem Jordanu, wzywał ludzi do opamiętania się i przyjęcia Bożego przebaczenia. Swoją przemianę mieli poświadczyć zanurzeniem w wodzie.
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 To właśnie o nim mówił prorok Izajasz: „Głos wołającego na pustyni: Przygotujcie Panu drogę, wyrównajcie przed Nim ścieżki!
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 Zrównajcie góry, zasypcie doliny, wyprostujcie zakręty, usuńcie wyboje!
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 A wtedy wszyscy zobaczą Boże zbawienie”.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Całe tłumy przychodziły do Jana, aby dać się zanurzyć, a on mówił do nich: —Przebiegłe węże! Kto wam powiedział, jak uciec przed nadchodzącą karą Boga?!
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 Najpierw pokażcie poprzez wasze uczynki, że naprawdę się opamiętaliście! Nie oszukujcie się, powtarzając: „Jesteśmy potomkami samego Abrahama”. Zapewniam was, że Bóg może stworzyć potomków Abrahama nawet z tych kamieni!
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 Siekiera Bożego sądu już jest przyłożona do pnia. I każde drzewo, które nie wydaje owocu, zostanie wycięte i rzucone w ogień.
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 —Co więc mamy czynić?—pytały tłumy.
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 —Jeśli masz dwa ubrania, daj jedno biednemu. Jeśli masz co jeść, podziel się z głodnym—odpowiadał Jan.
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 A przychodzili do niego nawet znani z nieuczciwości poborcy podatkowi, chcąc przyjąć chrzest. I pytali Go: —Nauczycielu, co mamy czynić?
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 —Nie pobierajcie większych podatków niż ustalono—odpowiadał im.
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 —A co z nami?—pytali żołnierze. —Od nikogo nie wymuszajcie pieniędzy. Zadowólcie się swoim żołdem!—odpowiedział. —I nikogo fałszywie nie oskarżajcie.
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 Ponieważ wszyscy oczekiwali przyjścia Mesjasza, zaczęto się zastanawiać, czy przypadkiem to Jan Nim nie jest.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 On jednak zaprzeczył temu: —Ja was zanurzam w wodzie. Lecz niebawem nadejdzie ktoś potężniejszy ode mnie. Ktoś, komu nie jestem nawet godzien zdjąć butów! On będzie was zanurzał w Duchu Świętym i w ogniu.
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 On potrafi oddzielić plewy od ziarna i wszystko oczyścić—ziarno zbierze do magazynu, a plewy spali w niegasnącym ogniu.
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 Jan wiele razy w podobny sposób ostrzegał ludzi i głosił im dobrą nowinę.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Krytykował natomiast króla Heroda Antypasa za to, że ożenił się z Herodiadą, żoną swojego brata, oraz za inne złe czyny.
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 W późniejszym czasie król jeszcze dalej posunął się w swoim grzechu i uwięził Jana.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Pewnego dnia, gdy Jan zanurzał ludzi w wodzie, znalazł się wśród nich sam Jezus. Gdy został ochrzczony i modlił się, nagle otworzyło się niebo
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 i Duch Święty zstąpił na Niego jak gołąb. A z nieba rozległ się głos: —Jesteś moim ukochanym Synem, moją największą radością.
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 Gdy Jezus rozpoczynał swoją publiczną działalność, miał około trzydziestu lat. Uważano Go za syna Józefa. Ojcem zaś Józefa był Heli, a ojcem Helego
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 —Mattat. Kolejni ich przodkowie to: Lewi, Melchi, Jannaj, Józef,
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 Matatiasz, Amos, Nahum, Chesli, Naggaj,
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 Maat, Matatiasz, Semea, Josech, Joda,
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 Jan, Resa, Zorobabel, Salatiel, 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 Melchi, Addi, Kosam, Elmadan, Her,
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 Jezus, Eliezer, Jorim, Mattat, 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 Symeon, Juda, Józef, Jonam, 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 Meleasz, Menna, Mattat, Natan, król Dawid,
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 Jesse, Jobed, Booz, Sala, Naasson,
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 Aminadab, Admin, Arni, Ezrom, Fares, Juda,
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 Jakub, Izaak, Abraham, Tare, 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 Seruch, Ragau, Falek, Eber, Sala,
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 Kainam, Arfaksad, Sem, Noe, 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 Matusala, Henoch, Jaret, Maleleel, Kainam,
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 Enos, Set i Adam. Adam zaś pochodził od Boga.
Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.
