Lukas 3
1 Im fünfzehnten Regierungsjahre des Kaisers Tiberius, als Pontius Pilatus Statthalter von Judäa war und Herodes Vierfürst von Galiläa, sein Bruder Philippus Vierfürst von Ituräa und der Landschaft Trachonitis und Lysanias Vierfürst von Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
2 zur Zeit des Hohenpriesters Hannas und Kaiphas: da erging das Wort Gottes an Johannes, den Sohn des Zacharias, in der Wüste.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Er durchzog also die ganze Gegend am Jordan und verkündigte eine Taufe der Buße zur Vergebung der Sünden,
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 wie im Buche der Aussprüche des Propheten Jesaja geschrieben steht: »Eine Stimme ruft laut in der Wüste: ›Bereitet dem Herrn den Weg, ebnet ihm seine Pfade!
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Alle Vertiefungen sollen ausgefüllt und alle Berge und Hügel geebnet werden! Was krumm ist, soll gerade und was uneben ist, soll zu glattem Wege werden,
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth;
6 und die gesamte Menschheit soll das Heil Gottes sehen!‹«
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 So sprach Johannes denn zu den Volksscharen, die zu ihm hinauszogen, um sich von ihm taufen zu lassen: »Ihr Schlangenbrut! Wer hat euch darauf gebracht, dem drohenden Zorngericht entfliehen zu wollen?
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 So bringet denn Früchte, die der Buße würdig sind, und laßt euch nicht in den Sinn kommen, bei euch zu sagen: ›Wir haben ja doch Abraham zum Vater!‹, denn ich sage euch: Gott vermag dem Abraham aus den Steinen hier Kinder zu erwecken.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 Schon ist aber auch die Axt den Bäumen an die Wurzel gelegt, und jeder Baum, der nicht gute Früchte bringt, wird abgehauen und ins Feuer geworfen.«
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 Da fragte ihn die Volksmenge: »Was sollen wir denn tun?«
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Er gab ihnen zur Antwort: »Wer zwei Röcke hat, der gebe einen davon dem ab, der keinen hat, und wer zu essen hat, mache es ebenso!«
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
12 Es kamen auch Zöllner, um sich taufen zu lassen, und fragten ihn: »Meister, was sollen wir tun?«
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Er antwortete ihnen: »Fordert nicht mehr (Geld von den Leuten), als euch vorgeschrieben ist!«
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Es fragten ihn auch Kriegsleute: »Was sollen wir tun?« Er antwortete ihnen: »Tut niemand Gewald an, verübt keine Erpressungen und begnügt euch mit eurer Löhnung!«
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.
15 Als nun das Volk in gespannter Erwartung war und alle sich in ihren Herzen Gedanken über Johannes machten, ob er nicht vielleicht selbst der Christus sei,
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 antwortete Johannes allen mit den Worten: »Ich taufe euch (nur) mit Wasser; es kommt aber der, welcher stärker ist als ich und für den ich nicht gut genug bin, ihm die Riemen seiner Schuhe aufzubinden: der wird euch mit heiligem Geist und mit Feuer taufen.
John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17 Er hat seine Worfschaufel in der Hand, um seine Tenne gründlich zu reinigen, und er wird den Weizen in seine Scheuer sammeln, die Spreu aber mit unauslöschlichem Feuer verbrennen.«
Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 Auch noch viele andere Ermahnungen richtete er an das Volk und verkündigte ihm die Heilsbotschaft.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Der Vierfürst Herodes aber, dem er wegen Herodias, der Frau seines Bruders, und wegen alles Bösen, das Herodes verübt hatte, Vorhaltungen gemacht hatte,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 fügte zu allen Übeltaten auch noch die hinzu, daß er Johannes ins Gefängnis werfen ließ.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Es begab sich aber, als das gesamte Volk sich taufen ließ und auch Jesus getauft worden war und betete, daß der Himmel sich auftat
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 und der heilige Geist in leiblicher Gestalt wie eine Taube auf ihn herabschwebte und eine Stimme aus dem Himmel erscholl: »Du bist mein geliebter Sohn, an dir habe ich Wohlgefallen gefunden!«
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 Und er, Jesus, war bei seinem Auftreten etwa dreißig Jahre alt und war, wie man meinte, der Sohn Josephs,
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,
24 des Sohnes des Eli, des Matthat, des Levi, des Melchi, des Jannai, des Joseph,
Which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi, which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Janna, which was [the son] of Joseph,
25 des Mattathias, des Amos, des Nahum,
Which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Amos, which was [the son] of Naum, which was [the son] of Esli, which was [the son] of Nagge,
26 des Esli, des Naggai, des Maath, des Mattathias, des Semein, des Jose, des Joda,
Which was [the son] of Maath, which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Semei, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Juda,
27 des Johanan, des Resa, des Serubbabel, des Salathiel, des Neri,
Which was [the son] of Joanna, which was [the son] of Rhesa, which was [the son] of Zorobabel, which was [the son] of Salathiel, which was [the son] of Neri,
28 des Melchi, des Addi, des Kosam, des Elmadam, des Er,
Which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Addi, which was [the son] of Cosam, which was [the son] of Elmodam, which was [the son] of Er,
29 des Josua, des Elieser, des Jorim, des Matthath, des Levi,
Which was [the son] of Jose, which was [the son] of Eliezer, which was [the son] of Jorim, which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi,
30 des Simeon, des Juda, des Joseph, des Jona, des Eljakim,
Which was [the son] of Simeon, which was [the son] of Juda, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Jonan, which was [the son] of Eliakim,
31 des Melea, des Menna, des Matthatha, des Nathan, des David,
Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David,
32 des Jesse, des Jobed, des Boas, des Sala, des Nahason,
Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson,
33 des Amminadab, des Admin, des Arni, des Hezron, des Phares, des Juda,
Which was [the son] of Aminadab, which was [the son] of Aram, which was [the son] of Esrom, which was [the son] of Phares, which was [the son] of Juda,
34 des Jakob, des Isaak, des Abraham, des Tharah, des Nahor,
Which was [the son] of Jacob, which was [the son] of Isaac, which was [the son] of Abraham, which was [the son] of Thara, which was [the son] of Nachor,
35 des Serug, des Regu, des Peleg, des Eber, des Selah,
Which was [the son] of Saruch, which was [the son] of Ragau, which was [the son] of Phalec, which was [the son] of Heber, which was [the son] of Sala,
36 des Kainan, des Arphachsad, des Sem, des Noah, des Lamech,
Which was [the son] of Cainan, which was [the son] of Arphaxad, which was [the son] of Sem, which was [the son] of Noe, which was [the son] of Lamech,
37 des Methusalah, des Henoch, des Jared, des Mahalaleel, des Kenan,
Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,
38 des Enos, des Seth, des Adam, – Gottes.
Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.
