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,
Și în anul al cincisprezecelea al domniei lui Tiberiu Cezar, Pontius Pilat fiind guvernator al Iudeii și Irod fiind tetrarh al Galileii și Filip, fratele lui, tetrarh al Ituriei și al regiunii Trachonitis și Lisanias, tetrarh al Abilenei,
2 when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
Ana și Caiafa fiind înalții preoți, cuvântul lui Dumnezeu a venit la Ioan, fiul lui Zaharia, în pustie.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Și a venit în tot ținutul din jurul Iordanului, predicând botezul pocăinței pentru iertarea păcatelor;
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!
Așa cum este scris în cartea cuvintelor lui Isaia, profetul, spunând: Vocea unuia strigând în pustie: Pregătiți calea Domnului, faceți-i cărările drepte.
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;
Fiecare vale va fi umplută și fiecare munte și deal va fi coborât; și cea strâmbă va fi îndreptată și căile colțuroase vor fi netezite;
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
Și toată făptura va vedea salvarea lui Dumnezeu.
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?
Atunci a spus mulțimilor care ieșeau să fie botezate de el: Pui de vipere, cine v-a avertizat să fugiți de furia care vine?
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.
Faceți de aceea roade cuvenite de pocăință și nu începeți să spuneți în voi înșivă: Avem ca tată pe Avraam; fiindcă vă spun că Dumnezeu este în stare să ridice copii lui Avraam din aceste pietre.
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.
Iar acum, securea chiar este înfiptă la rădăcina pomilor; de aceea fiecare pom care nu face rod bun este tăiat și aruncat în foc.
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
Și mulțimea l-a întrebat, spunând: Atunci ce să facem?
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.
El a răspuns și le-a zis: Cel ce are două haine, să împartă celui ce nu are; și cel ce are mâncare, să facă la fel.
12 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?
Atunci au venit și [niște] vameși să fie botezați și i-au spus: Învățătorule, ce să facem?
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered you.
Și le-a spus: Să nu stoarceți mai mult decât vă este rânduit.
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.
Și soldații la fel îl întrebau, spunând: Și noi ce să facem? Și le-a spus: Nu asupriți pe nimeni, nici să nu acuzați pe nedrept; și să fiți mulțumiți cu plățile voastre.
15 And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,
Și pe când poporul era în așteptare și toți cugetau în inimile lor despre Ioan, dacă este sau nu este el Cristosul,
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.
Ioan a răspuns, zicând, tuturor: Eu într-adevăr vă botez cu apă; dar vine unul mai puternic decât mine, căruia nu sunt demn să îi dezleg cureaua sandalelor; el vă va boteza cu Duhul Sfânt și cu foc.
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.
A cărui furcă este în mâna lui și își va curăța în întregime aria și va aduna grâul în grânarul său; dar pleava o va arde cu foc de nestins.
18 And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings to the people.
Și predica poporului multe alte lucruri, îndemnându-i.
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,
Dar Irod, tetrarhul, fiind mustrat de el pentru Irodiada, soția fratelui său Filip și pentru toate relele pe care Irod le făcuse,
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
A mai adăugat peste toate și pe aceasta, că a închis pe Ioan în închisoare.
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,
Și, după ce toți oamenii au fost botezați, s-a întâmplat că și Isus a fost botezat și rugându-se, cerul a fost deschis;
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.”
Și Duhul Sfânt a coborât în chip trupesc ca un porumbel peste el și o voce a venit din cer, spunând: Tu ești Fiul meu preaiubit; în tine îmi găsesc toată plăcerea.
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,
Și Isus începuse a fi cam de treizeci de ani când și-a început lucrarea, fiind (cum se presupunea) fiul lui Iosif, care era al lui Eli,
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,
Care era al lui Matat, care era al lui Levi, care era al lui Melhi, care era al lui Iana, care era al lui Iosif,
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,
Care era al lui Matatia, care era al lui Amos, care era al lui Naum, care era al lui Esli, care era al lui Nagai,
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,
Care era al lui Maat, care era al lui Matatia, care era al lui Semei, care era al lui Iosif, care era al lui Iuda,
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,
Care era al lui Ioanan, care era al lui Resa, care era al lui Zorobabel, care era al lui Salatiel, care era al lui Neri,
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,
Care era al lui Melhi, care era al lui Adi, care era al lui Cosam, care era al lui Elmodam, care era al lui Er,
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,
Care era al lui Iose, care era al lui Eliezer, care era al lui Iorim, care era al lui Matat, care era al lui Levi,
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,
Care era al lui Simeon, care era al lui Iuda, care era al lui Iosif, care era al lui Ionan, care era al lui Eliachim,
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,
Care era al lui Melea, care era al lui Mena, care era al lui Matata, care era al lui Natan, care era al lui David,
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,
Care era al lui Isai, care era al lui Obed, care era al lui Boaz, care era al lui Salmon, care era al lui Naason,
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,
Care era al lui Aminadab, care era al lui Aram, care era al lui Esrom, care era al lui Fares, care era al lui Iuda,
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,
Care era al lui Iacob, care era al lui Isaac, care era al lui Avraam, care era al lui Tara, care era al lui Nahor,
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,
Care era al lui Saruh, care era al lui Ragau, care era al lui Falec, care era al lui Eber, care era al lui Sala,
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,
Care era al lui Cainan, care era al lui Arpacșad, care era al lui Sem, care era al lui Noe, care era al lui Lameh,
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,
Care era al lui Matusala, care era al lui Enoh, care era al lui Iared, care era al lui Maleleel, care era al lui Cainan,
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.
Care era al lui Enos, care era al lui Set, care era al lui Adam, care era al lui Dumnezeu.
