Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
as it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying aloud! 'In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.
5 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 plain;
Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'"
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
9 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."
10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?"
11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
"Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share it with others."
12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"
13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
"Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.
14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."
15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,
16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."
18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News to the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,
20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
23 And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, son of Heli,
24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,
25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,
26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,
27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat, son of Levi,
30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, son of
31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,
34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,
36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, son of Kenan,
38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
