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, —
Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of 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;
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3 and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into remission of sins:
And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission 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 Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
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 gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
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?
He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned 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 therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to 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.
And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into [the] fire.
10 And the multitude began to question him saying—What, then, shall we do?
And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?
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.
And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
12 And there came, even tax-collectors, to be immersed; and they said unto him—Teacher! what, shall we, do?
And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
13 And, he, said unto them, Nothing more than what is appointed you, exact ye.
And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
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.
And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.
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,
But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might 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, saying, I indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and 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.
whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 So then indeed, as to many things and various, he exhorted, and continued telling his glad-message unto the people.
Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings 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 Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
20 added this also unto all, —he locked up John in prison.
added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John 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;
And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the 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 in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.
23 And, Jesus himself, was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being the son, as was supposed—of Joseph, of Heli:
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, —of Jannai, of Joseph:
of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Nahum, —of Esli, of Naggai:
of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semein, —of Josech, of Joda:
of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
27 of Joanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, —of Salathiel, of Neri:
of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, —of Elmadam, of Er:
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 of Jesus, of Eliezer, of Jorim, —of Matthat, of Levi:
of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 of Symeon, of Judas, of Joseph, —of Jonam, of Eliakim:
of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
31 of Melea, of Menna, of Mattatha, —of Natham, of David:
of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, —of Salmon, of Nashon:
of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
33 of Amminadab, of Arni, of Hezron, —of Perez, of Judah:
of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, —of Terah, of Nahor:
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, —of Eber, of Shelah:
of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, —of Noah, of Lamech:
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, —of Mahalaleel, of Cainan:
of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
38 of Enos, of Seth, —of Adam; of God.
of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
