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,
凱撒提庇留執政第十五年，般雀比拉多作猶太總督，黑落德作分封侯，他的兄弟斐理伯作依突勒雅和特辣曷地方的分封侯，呂撒尼雅作阿彼肋乃分封侯，
2 when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
亞納斯和蓋作大司祭時，在荒野中有天主的話，傳給匝加利亞的兒子若翰。
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
他遂來走遍約旦河一帶地方，宣講悔改的洗禮，為得罪之赦。
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!
正如依撒意亞先知預言書上記載的：『在荒野中有呼號者的聲音：你們當預備上主的道路，修直祂的途徑! 』
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;
一切深谷要填滿，一切山丘岳邱陵要剷平，彎曲的要修直，崎嶇的要開成炟途!
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
凡有血肉的，都要看見天主的救援。』
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?
於是，他對那些前來要受他洗禮的群眾說：「毒蛇的種類! 誰指教你們逃避那就要來的忿怒?
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.
那麼，結與悔改相稱的果實吧! 你們心裡不要以為：我們有亞巴郎為父。我給你們說：天主能從這些石頭中給亞巴郎興起子孫來。
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.
斧子已放到樹根上了；凡不結好果子的樹，必被砍倒，投入火中。」
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
群眾向他說：「那麼，失們該作什麼呢?
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.
他答覆他們說：「有兩件內衣的，要分給那沒有的；有食物的，也應照樣做。」
12 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?
稅吏也來受洗，並問說：「師傅，我們該作什麼呢? 」
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered you.
他向他門說：「除給你們規定的外，不要多徵收! 」
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.
軍人也問說：「我們該作什麼呢? 」他向他門說：「不要勒索人，不要敲詐；對你的糧餉應該知足! 」
15 And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,
那時，百姓都在期待(默西亞)，為此人人心中推想：也許若翰就是默西亞。
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.
若翰便向眾人說道：「我固然以水洗你們，但是比我強的一位要來，就是解祂的鞋帶，我也不配。祂要以聖神和火洗你們。
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.
木欣已放在祂手中，祂要揚淨自己的禾場，把麥粒收在倉內；至於糠秕，卻要用不滅的火焚燒。」
18 And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings to the people.
他還講了許多別的勸言，給百姓傳報喜訊。
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,
分封侯黑落德卻為了自已兄弟的妻子黑落狄雅，並為了本人所作的一切惡事，受了若翰的指謫，
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
又在一切的惡事上加了這一件：即把若翰囚在監中。
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,
眾百姓受洗後，耶穌也受了洗；當祂祈禱時，天開了；
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.”
聖神藉著一個形像，如同鴿子，降祂上面；並有聲音從天上說：「你是我的愛子，我因你喜悅。」
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,
耶穌開始傳教hapi 時候，大約三十歲，人都以祂為若瑟的兒子：若瑟是赫里的兒子，赫是瑪塔特的兒子，
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,
瑪塔特是肋未的兒子，肋未是默爾希的兒子，默爾希是雅乃的兒子，雅乃是約色夫的兒子，
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,
約色夫是瑪塔提雅的兒子，瑪塔提雅是阿摩斯的兒子，阿摩斯是納洪的兒子，納洪是厄斯里的兒子，厄斯里是納革的兒子，
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,
納革是瑪哈特的兒子，瑪哈特是瑪提雅的兒子，瑪特提雅是史米的兒子，史米是約色黑的兒子，約色黑是約達的兒子，
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,
約達是約哈南的兒子，約哈南是肋撒的兒子，肋撒是則魯巴貝耳的兒子，則魯巴貝耳是沙耳提耳的兒子，沙耳提耳是乃黎的兒子，
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,
乃黎是默耳希的兒子，默耳希阿狄的兒子，阿狄是科散的兒子，科散是厄耳瑪丹的兒子，厄耳瑪丹是厄爾的兒子，
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,
厄爾是耶蘇的兒子，耶蘇是厄里厄則爾的兒子，厄里厄則爾是約楞的兒子，約楞是瑪塔特的兒子，瑪塔特是肋未的兒子，
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,
肋未是西默盎的兒子，西默盎是猶達的兒子，猶達是約色夫的兒子，約色夫是約南的兒子，約南是厄耳雅金的兒子，
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,
厄耳雅金是默肋阿的兒子，默肋阿是門納的兒子，門納是瑪塔塔的兒子，瑪塔塔是納堂的兒子，納堂是達味的兒子，
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,
達味是葉瑟的兒子，葉瑟是敖貝得的兒子，敖貝得是波阿次的兒子，波阿次是撒拉的兒子，撒拉是納赫雄的兒子，
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,
納赫雄是阿米納達的兒子，阿米納達是阿得明的兒子，阿得明是阿爾的兒子，是阿爾是赫茲龍的兒子，赫茲龍是培勒茲的兒子，培勒茲是猶大的兒子，
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,
猶大是雅各伯的兒子，雅各伯是依撒格的兒子，依撒格是亞巴郎的兒子，亞巴郎是特辣黑的兒子，特辣黑是納曷爾的兒子，
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,
納曷爾是色魯格的兒子，色魯格是勒伍的兒子，勒伍是培勒格的兒子，培勒格是厄貝爾的兒子，厄貝爾是舍拉的兒子，
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,
舍拉是刻南的兒子，刻南是阿帕革沙的兒子，阿帕革沙是閃的兒子，閃是諾厄的兒子，諾厄是拉默客的兒子，
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,
拉默客是默突舍拉的兒子，默突舍拉是哈諾客的兒子，哈諾客是耶勒得的兒子，耶勒得是瑪拉勒耳的兒子，瑪拉勒耳是刻南的兒子，
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.
刻南是厄諾士的兒子，厄諾士是舍特的兒子，舍特是亞當的兒子，亞當是天主的兒子。
