Luke 3
1 And in the fifteenth year in the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituria and the Trachonitis country, and Lusanius tetrarch of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3 And he came into all the region round about the Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remissions of sins,
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
4 as has been written in the book of Isaiah the prophet, saying; The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled up and every mountain and hill shall be cut down; and the crooked places shall be straight and the rough ways smooth.
Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
7 Then he said unto the multitudes coming out to be baptized by him; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves; We have Abraham our father.
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
9 But truly the ax is laid to the root of the trees; Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying; What then shall we do?
The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”
11 And responding he says to them, Let the one having two coats, give to him having none, and let the one having food do likewise.
He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
12 And the publicans came also to be baptized, and said to him; Teacher, what shall we do!
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than that which has been appointed unto you.
He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
14 And the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; and be content with your wages.
Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”
15 And the people waiting and all reasoning in their hearts concerning John, lest he might be the Christ.
As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
16 John responded to all, saying; I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh One more powerful than I, the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy to loose; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.
17 Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into His garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 Then indeed exhorting them as to many other things he continued to preach the gospel to the people.
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
19 And Herod the tetrarch, being convicted by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning the wickedness which Herod did,
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
20 added also this to all, and 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 baptized, and Jesus having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,
22 and the Holy Spirit in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”
23 And Jesus was beginning to be about thirty years old, being as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,
Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janna, Joseph:
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 Mattathios, Amos, Naum, Esli, Naggai,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 Mattathios, Semei, Josech, Joda,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 Joanna, Resa, Zorababbel, Salithiel, Neri,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 Joses, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi,
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonan, Eliakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 Melea, Mainan, Mattatha, Nathan, David,
the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 Jesse, Obed, Booz, Salmon, Naasson,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 Aminadab, Aram, Esrom, Phares, Judah,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Thara, Nachor, Serouch, Ragau,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 Phalek, Heber, Sala,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 Cainan, Arphaxad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 of Methusalah, Enoch, Jared, of Mahalaleel, Cainan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 of Enos, Seth, Adam, the Son of God.
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
