Luke 3
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, while his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
during the high priesthood of Annas (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance in order to the remission of sins;
So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight;
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “A voice calling out: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness, make His paths straight.
5 every ravine shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made level; and the crooked ways shall be made straight; and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Every ravine will be filled up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled; the crooked parts of the roads will be straightened out, and the rough parts will be smoothed out;
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
7 Therefore he said to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by him: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Then he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him: “You sons of poisonous snakes! Who tipped you off to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance. And begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
Well then, produce fruits befitting repentance, and don't even begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ because I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
9 And now also the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
But even now the axe is being laid to the root of the trees; so then, every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying: What, then, shall we do?
So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
11 He answered and said to them: He that has two coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
In answer he said to them, “He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food should do likewise.”
12 And the publicans also came to be immersed, and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?
Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
14 And soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Take nothing from any one by extortion, nor by false accusation, and be content with your pay.
So the soldiers started asking him too: “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Don't extort or harass anyone, and be content with your wages.”
15 While the people were in suspense, and all were reasoning in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,
Now as the people were expectant and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he just might be the Messiah,
16 John answered them all, saying: I indeed immerse you in water; but there comes One mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
John anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire;
17 His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his thrashing-floor, and gather the grain into his granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 With many other exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people.
(Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
19 But Herod the tetrarch having been reproved by him on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the wicked deeds which Herod did,
but Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated—
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
21 And it came to pass, while all the people were being immersed, that Jesus also was immersed; and as he was praying, the heaven was opened,
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened
22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.
and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always well pleased.”
23 And Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, son of Heli,
(Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Malchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph,
of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 son of Mattathiah, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggæ,
of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 son of Maath, son of Mattathiah, son of Shimoi, son of Joseph, son of Judah,
of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 son of Joannah, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 son of Malchi, son of Addi, son of Kosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 son of Jose, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,
of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
31 son of Meleah, son of Mainan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 Son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 son of Aminidab, son of Aram, son of Esrom, son of Phares, son of Judah,
of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Salah,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
36 son of Kenan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 son of Methusalah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Kenan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
