Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
现在是提庇留国王已执政的第十五年，本丢·彼拉多担任犹太总督，希律成为加利利的君王，他的兄弟腓力担任土利亚和特拉可尼地区的君王，吕撒尼亚则是亚比利尼的君王。
2 when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
亚那和该亚法担任大祭司。撒迦利亚的儿子约翰在这段时间仍生活在荒野中，由于听到了上帝的讯息，
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
他跑遍了整个约旦地区，向所有人宣告：他们需要进行洗礼，证明他们已经悔改，他们的罪才能被宽恕。
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!
正如以赛亚先知所写：“在荒野中有一个声音在呼喊：‘预备主的道，修直他的路！
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
所有山谷都将填满，所有山峦丘陵都将成为平地！弯曲之路变得笔直，坑洼之地恢复平坦！
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
所有人都将见到上帝的救赎。’”
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
面对前来接受施洗的民众，约翰问到：“你们是毒蛇之子，谁允许你们逃离即将到来的审判？
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 out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
你们要拿出行动，证明真心悔改。不要心中暗自产生傲慢的想法：‘我们是亚伯拉罕的后代。’告诉你们，上帝用这些石头就可以创造亚伯拉罕的后裔。
9 And already also is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.
砍下树根的斧子已经准备好，所有结不出好果子的树，都会被砍倒丢入火中。”
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
民众问他：“那么我们该做什么呢？”
11 He answered and said to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
他回答：“如果你有两件衣服，就要分给没有衣服之人。如果你有食物，就要分给没有食物之人。”
12 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?
有税吏前来受洗，问他：“老师，我们该做些什么？”
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered you.
他说：“不可收取超过规定的税款。”
14 And soldiers also asked him, saying, And what must we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no one, accuse no one falsely, and be content with your wages.
士兵也问他：“我们呢，我们又该怎么做？”他回答：“不要恐吓，不要敲诈，不要做出不实指控，要对自己的酬劳感到满意。”
15 And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,
众人充满期盼地等待着，心里暗自猜测，约翰会不会就是基督。
16 John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
约翰回答了众人的问题。他解释道：“是的，我是用水为你们施洗。但在我之后，还会出现一位能力比我更强大之人，我甚至连给他提鞋的资格都没有，他将用圣灵和火为你们施洗。
17 His winnowing-shovel is in his hand to thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
他手里拿着谷叉，准备把打谷场的麦子和谷壳分开。然后把麦子放入他的谷仓，再用不灭之火把谷壳烧尽。”
18 And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings to the people.
他在向众人传播福音之时，还提出了很多这样的警告。
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias the wife of his brother, and on account of all the evil deeds which Herod had done,
君王希律因为娶了弟媳希罗底，加之曾做过的其他恶行，因此受到了约翰的谴责。
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
希律将这些所谓罪行累计起来，将约翰关进了监牢。
21 And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that the heaven was opened,
但在此前，众人已受洗，耶稣也受了洗。耶稣在祷告的时候，天空忽然打开，
22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily shape as a dove; and a voice came from heaven: “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
他看见圣灵如鸽子般降落在他身上。有声音从天上来，说：“这是我所爱之子，他让我感到喜悦。”
23 And Jesus himself was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
耶稣在 30 岁左右开始其服事，人们都知道他是约瑟之子，约瑟是希里之子，
24 who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
他的家谱依次往上推，父辈分别为玛塔、利未、麦基、雅拿、约瑟、
25 who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Naggai,
玛他提亚、亚摩斯、拿鸿、以斯利、拿该、
26 who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Shimei, who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
玛押、玛他提亚、西美、约瑟、约大、
27 who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel, who was the son of Neri,
约哈难、利撒、所罗巴伯、撒拉铁、尼利、
28 who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Kosam, who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,
麦基、亚底、哥桑、以摩当、珥、
29 who was the son of Jesus, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi,
耶书、以利以谢、约令、玛塔、利未、
30 who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonam, who was the son of Eliakim,
西缅、犹大、约瑟、约南、以利亚敬、
31 who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,
米利亚、买拿、马达他、拿单、大卫、
32 who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salma, who was the son of Nahshon,
耶西、俄备得、波阿斯、撒门、拿顺、
33 who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Admin, who was the son of Arni, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Pharez, who was the son of Judah,
亚米拿达、亚兰、希斯仑、法勒斯、犹大、
34 who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
雅各、以撒、亚伯拉罕、他拉、拿鹤、
35 who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber, who was the son of Shelah,
西鹿、拉吴、法勒、希伯、沙拉、
36 who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
该南、亚法撒、闪、挪亚、拉麦、
37 who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalaleel, who was the son of Cainan,
玛土撒拉、以诺、雅列、玛勒列、该南、
38 who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.
以挪士、塞特以及上帝之子亚当。
