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 supremacy of Tiberius Caesar, —Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and, Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanius, tetrarch of Abylene, —
2 [and] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests—there came a word of God to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,
in the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;
3 and he came to all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,
and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into remission 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 discourses of Isaiah the prophet: A voice of one crying aloud! In the desert, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths;
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 chasm, shall be filled up, and, every mountain and hill, be made low; and the, crooked, places shall become, straight, and the, rugged, places, smooth ways; —
6 And all flesh will see the salvation of God.”
And all flesh shall 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?
He was saying, therefore, unto the multitudes who were going forth to be immersed by him—Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, 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;
Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to be saying within yourselves, As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you—God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
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.”
And, already, even the axe, unto the root of the trees is being laid; every tree, therefore, not bringing forth [good] fruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.
10 And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, “What, then, will we do?”
And the multitude began to question him saying—What, then, shall 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.”
And, answering, he said unto them—He that hath two tunics, let him share with him that hath none, and, he that hath food, in like manner, let him be doing.
12 And there also came tax collectors to be immersed, and they said to him, “Teacher, what will we do?”
And there came, even tax-collectors, to be immersed; and they said unto him—Teacher! what, shall we, do?
13 And he said to them, “Exact no more than that directed you.”
And, he, said unto them, Nothing more than what is appointed you, exact ye.
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.”
Then were questioning him, soldiers also, saying—What shall, even we, do? And he said unto them—Molest ye, no one, neither accuse falsely; and be content with your supplies.
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 in expectation, and all were deliberating in their hearts, concerning John, —whether by any means, he, might be, the Christ,
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 answered, saying unto all—I, indeed, in water, am immersing you, but he that is mightier than I, cometh, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose, —he, will immerse you in 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 fan is in his hand, to clear out his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his granary; but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
18 And therefore, indeed, with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,
So then indeed, as to many things and various, he exhorted, and continued telling his glad-message unto 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, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things Herod had done,
20 added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.
added this also unto all, —he locked up John in prison.
21 And it came to pass, in all the people being immersed, Jesus also being immersed, and praying, Heaven was opened,
Now it came to pass, when one and all the people were immersed, Jesus also, having been immersed, and being at prayer, 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 appearance, as a dove, upon him, —and, a voice out of heaven, came—Thou, art my Son, the Beloved, in thee, I delight.
23 And Jesus Himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, Son of Joseph,
And, Jesus himself, was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being the son, as was supposed—of Joseph, of Heli:
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 Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, —of Jannai, of Joseph:
25 the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli,
of Mattathias, 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 Mattathias, of Semein, —of Josech, of Joda:
27 the [son] of Joanna, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel,
of Joanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, —of Salathiel, 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 Elmadam, of Er:
29 the [son] of Jose, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat,
of Jesus, 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 Symeon, of Judas, 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 Menna, of Mattatha, —of Natham, 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 Nashon:
33 the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Aram, the [son] of Esrom, the [son] of Perez,
of Amminadab, of Arni, 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 Shelah:
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 Enos, of Seth, —of Adam; of God.
