Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,
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, —
2 during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.
in the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;
3 John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into remission of sins:
4 as it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying aloud! 'In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.
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;
5 Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth;
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; —
6 and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'"
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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?
8 Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
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.
9 And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."
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.
10 The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?"
And the multitude began to question him saying—What, then, shall we do?
11 "Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share it with others."
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.
12 There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"
And there came, even tax-collectors, to be immersed; and they said unto him—Teacher! what, shall we, do?
13 "Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.
And, he, said unto them, Nothing more than what is appointed you, exact ye.
14 The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."
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.
15 And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,
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,
16 he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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:
17 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."
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.
18 With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News to the people.
So then indeed, as to many things and various, he exhorted, and continued telling his glad-message unto the people.
19 But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,
But, Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things Herod had done,
20 now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.
added this also unto all, —he locked up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,
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;
22 and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
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.
23 And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, son of Heli,
And, Jesus himself, was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being the son, as was supposed—of Joseph, of Heli:
24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,
of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, —of Jannai, of Joseph:
25 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,
of Mattathias, of Amos, of Nahum, —of Esli, of Naggai:
26 son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,
of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semein, —of Josech, of Joda:
27 son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
of Joanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, —of Salathiel, of Neri:
28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, —of Elmadam, of Er:
29 son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat, son of Levi,
of Jesus, of Eliezer, of Jorim, —of Matthat, of Levi:
30 son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, son of
of Symeon, of Judas, of Joseph, —of Jonam, of Eliakim:
31 Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
of Melea, of Menna, of Mattatha, —of Natham, of David:
32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, —of Salmon, of Nashon:
33 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,
of Amminadab, of Arni, of Hezron, —of Perez, of Judah:
34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, —of Terah, of Nahor:
35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, —of Eber, of Shelah:
36 son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, —of Noah, of Lamech:
37 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, son of Kenan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, —of Mahalaleel, of Cainan:
38 son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
of Enos, of Seth, —of Adam; of God.
