Luke 3
1 And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar—Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias 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 [and] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests—there came a word of God to John the son of Zacharias, 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 to all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,
So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
4 as it has been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare 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 valley will be filled, And every mountain and hill will be made low, And the crooked will become straightness, And the rough become smooth ways;
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 will see the salvation of God.”
and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
7 Then he said to the multitudes coming forth to be immersed by him, “Brood of vipers! Who prompted 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 Make, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have a father—Abraham; for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones;
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 also the axe is already laid to the root of the trees, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and it is cast into 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 were questioning him, saying, “What, then, will we do?”
So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
11 And he answering says to them, “He having two coats, let him impart to him having none; and he having food, let him do in like manner.”
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 there also came tax collectors to be immersed, and they said to him, “Teacher, what will 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 directed you.”
So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
14 And also questioning him were those warring, saying, “And we, what will we do?” And he said to them, “Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
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 And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;
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, saying to all, “I indeed immerse you in water, but He comes who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the strap of His sandals—He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and 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 whose winnowing shovel [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and will gather the wheat into His storehouse, and He will burn the chaff 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 And therefore, indeed, with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,
(Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
19 and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning all the evils that 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 also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.
added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
21 And it came to pass, in all the people being immersed, Jesus also being immersed, and praying, 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 came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, on Him, and a voice came out of Heaven, saying, “You are My Son, the Beloved, in You I delighted.”
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 Himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, Son of Joseph,
(Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
24 the [son] of Eli, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Janna, the [son] of Joseph,
of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli,
of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 the [son] of Naggai, the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semei, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Judah,
of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 the [son] of Joanna, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel,
of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 the [son] of Neri, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmodam, the [son] of Er,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 the [son] of Jose, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat,
of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Simeon, the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonan, the [son] of Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
31 the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Mainan, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan,
of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 the [son] of David, the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Aram, the [son] of Esrom, the [son] of Perez,
of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
36 the [son] of Salah, the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
38 the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
