Lukas 3
1 Uti femtonde årena af Tiberii Kejsaredöme, då Pontius Pilatus var landshöfding i Judeen, och Herodes var Tetrarcha i Galileen, och Philippus, hans broder, Tetrarcha i Itureen, och i den ängden Trachonitis, och Lysanias Tetrarcha i Abilene;
When the Emperor Tiberius had been ruling [the Roman Empire] for 15 years, and while Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea [district], and Herod [Antipas] was ruling Galilee [district], and his brother Philip was ruling Iturea and Trachonitis [districts], and Lysanius was ruling Abilene [district],
2 Under de öfversta Presterna Hannas och Caiphas, kom Guds befallning till Johannes, Zacharie son, i öknene.
and while Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests [in Jerusalem], God gave messages to Zechariah’s son John while he was living in the desolate region.
3 Och han kom i alla den ängden vid Jordan, och predikade bättringenes döpelse, till syndernas förlåtelse;
[So] John went all over the area close to the Jordan [River]. He kept telling people, “If you want [God] to forgive you for your sins, you must (repent/turn away from your sinful behavior) [before you ask me] to baptize [you]!”
4 Såsom skrifvet är i den boken af Esaie Prophetens ordom, den der säger: Uti öknen är en ropandes röst: Bereder Herrans väg; görer hans stigar rätta.
John was the one who [fulfilled] these words that had [been written] by the prophet Isaiah {that the prophet Isaiah had written} on a scroll [long ago]: In a desolate area, someone [SYN] will be heard shouting [to the people who pass by], “Prepare yourselves [to receive] the Lord when he comes! [Make yourselves ready so that you will be prepared when he comes], [just like people] straighten out the road [MET] [for an important official] [MET, DOU]!
5 Alla dalar skola uppfyllas, och all berg och backar skola förnedras; och det krokot är, skall rätt varda, och det ojemnt är, skall vändas i släta vägar;
[Just like people] level off all the places where the land rises and [just like they] fill all the ravines, and [just like people] make the road straight wherever it is crooked, and [just like people] make smooth the bumps in the road, [similarly you need to remove all the obstacles which prevent God from blessing you]!
6 Och allt kött skall se Guds salighet.
Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
7 Så sade han då till folket, som utgick till att döpas af honom: I huggormars afföda, ho hafver eder föregifvit, att I undkomma skolen den tillkommande vrede?
Although large groups of people came to John to be baptized {in order that he would baptize them}, [he knew that many of them were not sincere]. So he kept saying to them, “You [people are evil] [MET] [like] poisonous snakes! [I] warn you that [God] will some day punish [MTY] [everyone] who sins. And (do not think that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior!/did someone tell you] that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior]?) [RHQ] (OR, Who told you that you could escape [God’s punishment?])
8 Görer fördenskull tillbörlig bättrings frukt; och tager eder icke före att säga vid eder sjelf: Vi hafve Abraham till fader; ty jag säger eder: Gud är mägtig uppväcka Abrahe söner af dessa stenar.
Do what is appropriate for people who have truly turned from their sinful behavior! [God promised to give Abraham many] descendants. In order to fulfill that promise, God does not need you! I tell you that he can change these stones to make them descendants of Abraham! So do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We [(exc)] are descendants of Abraham, [so God will not punish us, even though we have] sinned!’
9 Och nu är allaredo yxen satt till rotena på trän; hvart och ett trä, som icke bär goda frukt, varder afhugget, och kastadt i elden.
[God is ready to punish you if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, just like a man] [MET] lays his axe at the roots [of a fruit] tree [to chop it down and throw it into the fire if it does not produce good fruit] [MET].”
10 Och folket frågade honom, sägande: Hvad skole vi då göra?
[Then] various ones in the crowd asked John, “What shall we [(exc)] do [to escape God punishing us] (OR), [to show that we have repented]?”
11 Svarade han, och sade till dem: Den der två kjortlar hafver, han gifve den som ingen hafver; och den der mat hafver, göre sammalunda.
He answered them, “If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who has no shirt. If any of you has [plenty of] food, you should give some to those who have no food.”
12 Så kommo ock de Publicaner, till att döpas, och sade till honom: Mästar, hvad skole då vi göra?
[Some] tax collectors came [and asked] to be baptized ([asked him] to baptize them}. They asked him, “Teacher, what shall we [(exc)] do [to please God]?”
13 Sade han till dem: Kräfver icke mer ut, än eder förelagdt är.
He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
14 Frågade ock krigsmän honom, sägande: Hvad skole då vi göra? Sade han till dem: Görer ingom öfvervåld och orätt, och låter eder nöja åt edor lön.
Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we [(exc)] do [to please God]?” He said to them, “Do not [say to anyone], ‘[If you(sg) do not give me] some money, I will hurt you,’ and do not take [people to court and] falsely accuse them of doing something wrong! And be content with your wages.”
15 Så begynte då folket hafva en gissan, och alle tänkte i sin hjerta om Johanne, om han icke var Christus.
People were expecting [that the Messiah would come soon]. Because of that, many of them wondered about John. [Some of them asked him] if he was the Messiah.
16 Då svarade Johannes, och sade till alla: Jag döper eder i vatten; men en varder kommandes, som starkare är än jag, hvilkens skoremmar jag icke värd är att upplösa; han skall döpa eder med den Helga Anda, och med eld;
John replied to them all, “No, [I am not]. I used [only] water when I baptized you. But [the Messiah] will soon come! He is far greater than I am. [He is so great that] I am not worthy to [be like his slave and] untie his sandals [MET] [like] a slave would do! He will put [his] Holy Spirit within [MTY] you [to truly change your lives], and [he will judge others of you and punish you in] the fire [MET] [in hell]. (questioned)
17 Hvilkens kastoskofvel är uti hans hand, och han skall rensa sin loga, och församla hvetet uti sina lado; men agnarna skall han uppbränna uti evig eld.
He [is like a man] [MET] [who wants to] clear away the grain on the ground where it has been threshed {they have threshed it}. That man [uses] a huge fork [to throw the grain into the air] to separate the wheat from the chaff [MET], and then he cleans up the threshing area. [Similarly, God] will [separate righteous people from the evil people, like a man who] gathers the wheat into his storage area, and then he will burn [those who are like] chaff with a fire (that will never be put out/that will burn forever).”
18 Och mång annor stycke förmanade han, och predikade för folket.
John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
19 Då Herodes Tetrarcha vardt straffad af honom, för Herodias, sins broders Philippi hustrus, skull, och för allt det onda, som Herodes gjorde;
He also rebuked [the ruler of the district], Herod [Antipas. He rebuked him] for [marrying] Herodias, his brother’s wife, [while his brother was still alive], and for doing many other evil things.
20 Öfver allt detta lade han Johannem i häktelse.
But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
21 Och det begaf sig, då allt folket lät sig döpa, och Jesus vardt ock döpt, och bad, öppnades himmelen.
[But before John was put in prison], when many people were being baptized {when he was baptizing many people}, after Jesus was baptized {he baptized Jesus} and Jesus was praying, the sky opened.
22 Och den Helge Ande kom ned i lekamlig hamn, såsom en dufva, på honom; och en röst kom af himmelen, som sade: Du äst min älskelige Son; uti dig behagar mig.
Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon [Jesus]. And [God] [SYN/EUP] spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You [(sg)] are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”
23 Och Jesus begynte vara vid tretio år; och han vardt hållen för Josephs son, hvilken var Eli son;
When Jesus began [his work for God], he was about 30 years old. It was {[People]} thought that he was [the son of] Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Heli.
24 Hvilken var Matthats son; hvilken var Levi son; hvilken var Melchi son; hvilken var Janna son; hvilken var Josephs son;
[Heli was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi. [Levi was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Jannai. [Jannai was the son] of Joseph.
25 Hvilken var Mattathie son; hvilken var Amos son; hvilken var Naums son; hvilken var Esli son; hvilken var Nagge son;
[Joseph was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Amos. [Amos was the son] of Nahum. [Nahum was the son] of Esli. [Esli was the son] of Naggai.
26 Hvilken var Maaths son; hvilken var Mattathie son; hvilken var Semei son; hvilken var Josephs son; hvilken var Juda son;
[Naggai was the son] of Maath. [Maath was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Semein. [Semein was the son] of Josech. [Josech was the son] of Joda.
27 Hvilken var Johanna son; hvilken var Rhesa son; hvilken var Zorobabels son; hvilken var Salathiels son; hvilken var Neri son;
[Joda was the son] of Joanan. [Joanan was the son] of Rhesa. [Rhesa was the son] of Zerubbabel. [Zerubbabel was the son] of Shealtiel. [Shealtiel was the son] of Neri.
28 Hvilken var Melchi son; hvilken var Addi son; hvilken var Kosams son; hvilken var Elmodams son; hvilken var Ers son;
[Neri was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Addi. [Addi was the son] of Cosam. [Cosam was the son] of Elmadam. [Elmadam was the son] of Er.
29 Hvilken var Jose son; hvilken var Eliezers son; hvilken var Jorims son; hvilken var Matthats son; hvilken var Levi son;
[Er was the son] of Joshua. [Joshua was the son] of Eliezer. [Eliezer was the son] of Jorim. [Jorim was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi.
30 Hvilken var Simeons son; hvilken var Juda son; hvilken var Josephs son; hvilken var Jonans son; hvilken var Eliakims son;
[Levi was the son] of Simeon. [Simeon was the son] of Judah. [Judah was the son] of Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Jonam. [Jonam was the son] of Eliakim.
31 Hvilken var Melea son; hvilken var Mainans son; hvilken var Matthatha son; hvilken var Nathans son; hvilken var Davids son;
[Eliakim was the son] of Melea. [Melea was the son] of Menna. [Menna was the son] of Mattatha. [Mattatha was the son] of Nathan. [Nathan was the son] of David.
32 Hvilken var Jesse son; hvilken var Obeds son; hvilken var Boas son; hvilken var Salmons son; hvilken var Naassons son;
[David was the son] of Jesse. [Jesse was the son] of Obed. [Obed was the son] of Boaz. [Boaz was the son] of Sala. [Sala was the son] of Nahshon.
33 Hvilken var Aminadabs son; hvilken var Arams son; hvilken var Esroms son; hvilken var Phares son; hvilken var Juda son;
[Nahshon was the son] of Amminadab. [Amminadab was the son] of Admin. [Admin was the son] of Arni. [Arni was the son] of Hezron. [Hezron was the son] of Perez. [Perez was the son] of Judah.
34 Hvilken var Jacobs son; hvilken var Isaacs son; hvilken var Abrahams son; hvilken var Thara son; hvilken var Nachors son;
[Judah was the son] of Jacob. [Jacob was the son] of Isaac. [Isaac was the son] of Abraham. [Abraham was the son] of Terah. [Terah was the son] of Nahor.
35 Hvilken var Saruchs son; hvilken var Ragua son; hvilken var Phalegs son; hvilken var Ebers son; hvilken var Sala son;
[Nahor was the son] of Serug. [Serug was the son] of Reu. [Reu was the son] of Peleg. [Peleg was the son] of Eber. [Eber was the son] of Shelah.
36 Hvilken var Cainans son; hvilken var Arphaxads son; hvilken var Sems son; hvilken var Noe son; hvilken var Lamechs son;
[Shelah was the son] of Cainan. [Cainan was the son] of Arphaxad. [Arphaxad was the son] of Shem. [Shem was the son] of Noah. [Noah was the son] of Lamech.
37 Hvilken var Mathusala son; hvilken var Enochs son; hvilken var Jareds son; hvilken var Maleleels son; hvilken var Cainans son;
[Lamech was the son] of Methuselah. [Methuselah was the son] of Enoch. [Enoch was the son] of Jared. [Jared was the son] of Mahalalel. [Mahalalel was the son] of Cainan.
38 Hvilken var Enos son; hvilken var Seths son; hvilken var Adams son; hvilken var Guds.
[Cainan was the son] of Enos. [Enos was the son] of Seth. [Seth was the son] of Adam. [Adam was the man] God created.
