Luke 3
1 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, —
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 in the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into remission of sins:
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
4 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;
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
5 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; —
Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
7 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?
Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 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.
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
9 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.
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the multitude began to question him saying—What, then, shall we do?
The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
11 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.
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
12 And there came, even tax-collectors, to be immersed; and they said unto him—Teacher! what, shall we, do?
Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
13 And, he, said unto them, Nothing more than what is appointed you, exact ye.
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
14 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.
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
15 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,
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
16 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:
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 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.
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 So then indeed, as to many things and various, he exhorted, and continued telling his glad-message unto the people.
With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
19 But, Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things Herod had done,
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
20 added this also unto all, —he locked up John in prison.
Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
21 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;
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
22 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.
and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
23 And, Jesus himself, was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being the son, as was supposed—of Joseph, of Heli:
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, —of Jannai, of Joseph:
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Nahum, —of Esli, of Naggai:
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semein, —of Josech, of Joda:
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 of Joanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, —of Salathiel, of Neri:
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, —of Elmadam, of Er:
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 of Jesus, of Eliezer, of Jorim, —of Matthat, of Levi:
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 of Symeon, of Judas, of Joseph, —of Jonam, of Eliakim:
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menna, of Mattatha, —of Natham, of David:
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, —of Salmon, of Nashon:
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
33 of Amminadab, of Arni, of Hezron, —of Perez, of Judah:
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, —of Terah, of Nahor:
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, —of Eber, of Shelah:
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, —of Noah, of Lamech:
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, —of Mahalaleel, of Cainan:
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
38 of Enos, of Seth, —of Adam; of God.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
