Luke 3
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler 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 when Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, a command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was 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 John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
4 This was in fulfillment of what is said in the writings of the prophet Isaiah – ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: “Make ready 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 chasm will be filled, every mountain and hill will be leveled. The winding ways will be straightened, the rough roads made smooth,
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 everyone will see the salvation of God.”’
and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
7 And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him, “You children of snakes! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
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 Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves ‘Abraham is our ancestor,’ for I tell you that out of these stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
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 Already, indeed, the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the 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 “What are we to do then?” the people asked.
So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
11 “Let anyone who has two coats,” answered John, “share with the person who has none; and anyone who has food do the same.”
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 Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and said to John, “Teacher, what are we to do?”
Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 “Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,” John answered.
So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
14 And when some soldiers on active service asked “And we – what are we to do?” he said, “Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay.”
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 Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could 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, addressing them all, said, “I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with 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 His winnowing-fan is in his hand so that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with a fire that cannot be put out.”
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 so with many different appeals John told his good news to the people.
(Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
19 But when John rebuked Herod the ruler, for Herodia his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that he had done,
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 Herod crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
21 Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens 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 on him in the form of a dove, and from the heavens came a voice – “You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.”
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 When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were – Eli,
(Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
24 Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Salathiel, Neriah,
of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
31 Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 Aminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
36 Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
38 Enosh, Seth, son of Adam, and Adam, son of God.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
