Lu-ca 3
1 Năm thứ mười lăm đời Sê-sa Ti-be-rơ, khi Bôn-xơ Phi-lát làm quan tổng đốc xứ Giu-đê, Hê-rốt làm vua chư hầu xứ Ga-li-lê, Phi-líp em vua ấy làm vua chư hầu xứ Y-tu-rê và tỉnh Tra-cô-nít, Ly-sa-ni-a làm vua chư hầu xứ A-by-len,
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 An-ne và Cai-phe làm thầy cả thượng phẩm, thì có lời Đức Chúa Trời truyền cho Giăng, con Xa-cha-ri, ở nơi đồng vắng.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Giăng bèn dạo qua hết thảy miền lân cận sông Giô-đanh, giảng dạy phép báp-tem về sự ăn năn để được tha tội,
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 như lời đã chép trong sách đấng tiên tri Ê-sai rằng: Có tiếng kêu la trong đồng vắng: Hãy dọn đường Chúa, ban bằng các nẻo Ngài.
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 Mọi nơi sũng thấp sẽ lấp cho đầy, Các núi các gò thì bị hạ xuống; Đường quanh quẹo thì làm cho ngay, Đường gập ghềnh thì làm cho bằng;
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 Và mọi loài xác thịt sẽ thấy sự cứu của Đức Chúa Trời.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Vậy, Giăng nói cùng đoàn dân đến để chịu mình làm phép báp-tem rằng: Hỡi dòng dõi rắn lục, ai đã dạy các ngươi tránh khỏi cơn thạnh nộ ngày sau?
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 Thế thì, hãy kết quả xứng đáng với sự ăn năn; và đừng tự nói rằng: Aùp-ra- ham là tổ phụ chúng ta; vì ta nói cùng các ngươi, Đức Chúa Trời có thể khiến từ những đá nầy sanh ra con cái cho Aùp-ra-ham được.
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 Cái búa đã để kề gốc cây; hễ cây nào không sanh trái tốt thì sẽ bị đốn và chụm.
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 Chúng bèn hỏi Giăng rằng: Vậy thì chúng tôi phải làm gì?
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Người đáp rằng: Ai có hai áo, hãy lấy một cái cho người không có; và ai có đồ ăn cũng nên làm như vậy.
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 Cũng có những người thâu thuế đến để chịu phép báp-tem; họ hỏi rằng: Thưa thầy, chúng tôi phải làm gì?
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Người nói rằng: Đừng đòi chi ngoài số luật định.
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Quân lính cũng hỏi rằng: Còn chúng tôi phải làm gì? Người nói rằng: Đừng hà hiếp, đừng phỉnh gạt ai hết, nhưng hãy bằng lòng về lương hướng mình.
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 Bởi dân chúng vẫn trông đợi, và ai nấy đều tự hỏi trong lòng nếu Giăng phải là Đấng Christ chăng,
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 nên Giăng cất tiếng nói cùng mọi người rằng: Phần ta làm phép báp-tem cho các ngươi bằng nước; song có một Đấng quyền phép hơn ta sẽ đến, ta không đáng mở dây giày Ngài. Chính Ngài sẽ làm phép báp-tem cho các ngươi bằng Đức Thánh Linh và bằng lửa.
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 Tay Ngài sẽ cầm nia mà giê thật sạch sân lúa mình, và thâu lúa mì vào kho; nhưng đốt trấu trong lửa chẳng hề tắt.
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 Trong khi Giăng rao truyền Tin Lành, thì cũng khuyên bảo dân chúng nhiều điều nữa.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Song Hê-rốt, vua chư hầu, đã bị Giăng can gián về việc Hê-rô-đia vợ của em mình, cùng về các điều ác vua đã làm,
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 thì lại thêm một điều ác nữa, là bắt Giăng bỏ tù.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Vả, khi hết thảy dân chúng đều chịu phép báp-tem, Đức Chúa Jêsus cũng chịu phép báp-tem. Ngài đang cầu nguyện thì trời mở ra,
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 Đức Thánh Linh lấy hình chim bò câu ngự xuống trên Ngài; lại có tiếng từ trên trời phán rằng: Ngươi là Con yêu dấu của ta, đẹp lòng ta mọi đường.
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 Khi Đức Chúa Jêsus khởi sự làm chức vụ mình thì Ngài có độ ba mươi tuổi. Theo ý người ta tin, thì Ngài là con Giô-sép, Giô-sép con Hê-li,
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 Hê-li con Mát-tát, Mát-tát con Lê-vi, Lê-vi con Mên-chi, Mên-chi con Gia- nê, Gia-nê con Giô-sép,
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 Giô-sép con Ma-ta-thia, Ma-ta-thia con A-mốt, A-mốt con Na-hum, Na-hum con Eách-li, Eách-li con Na-ghê,
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 Na-ghê con Ma-át, Ma-át con Ma-ta-thia, Ma-ta-thia con Sê-mê-in, Sê-mê-in con Giô-sếch, Giô-sếch con Giô-đa,
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 Giô-đa con Giô-a-nan, Giô-a-nan, con Rê-sa, Rê-sa con Xô-rô-ba-bên, Xô- rô-ba-bên con Sa-la-thi-ên, Sa-la-thi-ên con Nê-ri,
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 Nê-ri con Mên-chi, Mên-chi con A-đi, A-đi con Cô-sam, Cô-sam con Eân-ma- đan, Eân-ma-đan con Ê-rơ,
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 Ê-rơ con Giê-su, Giê-su con Ê-li-ê-se, Ê-li-ê-se con Giô-rim, Giô-rim con Mát-thát, Mát-thát con Lê-vi,
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 Lê-vi con Si-mê-ôn, Si-mê-ôn con Giu-đa, Giu-đa con Giô-sép, Giô-sép con Giô-nam, Giô-nam con Ê-li-a-kim, Ê-li-a-kim con Mê-lê-a,
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 Mê-lê-a con Men-na, Men-na con Mát-ta-tha, Mát-ta-tha con Na-than, Na- than con Đa-vít,
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 Đa-vít con Gie-sê, Gie-sê con Giô-bết, Giô-bết con Bô-ô, Bô-ô con Sa-la, Sa-la con Na-ách-son, Na-ách son con A-mi-na-đáp,
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 A-mi-na-đáp con Aùt-min, Aùt-min con A-rơ-ni, A-rơ-ni con Eách-rôm, Eách-rôn con Pha-rê, Pha-rê con Giu-đa,
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 Giu-đa con Gia-cốp, Gia-cốp con Y-sác, Y-sác con Aùp-ra-ham, Aùp-ra-ham con Tha-rê, Tha-rê con Na-cô,
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 Na-cô con Sê-rúc, Sê-rúc con Ra-gao, Ra-gao con Pha-léc, Pha-léc con Hê- be, Hê-be con Sa-la,
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 Sa-la con Cai-nam, Cai-nam con A-bác-sát, A-bác-sát con Sem, Sem con Nô- ê, Nô-ê con La-méc,
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 La-méc con Ma-tu-sê-la, Ma-tu-sê-la con Hê-nóc, Hê-nóc con Gia-rết, Gia- rết con Mê-lê-lê-ên, Mê-lê-lê-ên con Cai-nam,
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 Cai-nam con Ê-nót, Ê-nót con Sết, Sết con A-đam, A-đam con Đức Chúa Trời.
Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.
