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,
And in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, in the presidency of Pontius Pilate in Judaea, while Herod was Tetrarch in Galilee, and Philip his brother Tetrarch in Ituraea and in the region of 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.
in the high priesthood of Annas and of Caiaphas; the word of God was upon John the son of Zachariah, 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;
And he came into all the region about the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the 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 discourses of Isaiah the prophet, who said: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; and make straight paths in the plain for our God.
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;
All valleys shall be filled up, and all mountains and hills be lowered; and the hillock shall be levelled down, and the rough place become smooth.
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
And all flesh shall see the life which is 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?
And he said to the multitudes, who came to him to be baptized: Ye progeny of vipers, who hath instructed you to flee from the future 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.
Bring forth, therefore, fruits comporting, with repentance. And begin not to say in yourselves: We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God can, from these stones, raise up sons to Abraham.
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.
And lo, the ax is put to the root of trees. Every tree therefore that beareth not good fruits, is hewed down, and falleth into the fire.
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying: What, then, shall we do?
And the multitudes asked him, and said: What, then, shall 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.
He answered and said to them: Whoever hath two tunics, let him give one to him that hath none; and whoever hath food, let him do the same.
12 And the publicans also came to be immersed, and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?
And publicans also came to be baptized. And they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?
13 And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
And he said to them: Exact no more than ye are required to exact.
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.
And those serving in war inquired of him, and said: And what shall we do? He said to them: Be insolent to no one, and oppress no one, and let your pay satisfy you.
15 While the people were in suspense, and all were reasoning in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,
And while the people were thinking of John, and all pondered in their heart, whether he were 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 answered and said to them: Behold, I baptize you with water; but after me cometh one mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with 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.
He holdeth his winnowing shovel in his hand, and he will make clean his threshing floor; and the wheat he gathereth into his garners, and the chaff he will burn with fire not extinguished.
18 With many other exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people.
And many other things also, he taught and proclaimed 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, because he was reproved by John, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip, and on account of all the evil things he had done,
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in 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,
And it occurred, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized. And as he prayed, the heavens were 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 upon him, in the bodily likeness of a dove: and there was a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I have delight.
23 And Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, son of Heli,
And Jesus was about thirty years old. And he was accounted the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Malchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
25 son of Mattathiah, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggæ,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 son of Maath, son of Mattathiah, son of Shimoi, son of Joseph, son of Judah,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 son of Joannah, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zorubbabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri,
28 son of Malchi, son of Addi, son of Kosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 son of Jose, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,
the son of Joses, the son of Eliezer, the son of Joram, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 son of Meleah, son of Mainan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
the son of Melcah, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 Son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon
33 son of Aminidab, son of Aram, son of Esrom, son of Phares, son of Judah,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah
34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Salah,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Salah,
36 son of Kenan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 son of Methusalah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Kenan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mehalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
