Lukas 3
1 Im fünfzehnten Jahre aber der Regierung des Kaisers Tiberius, als Pontius Pilatus Landpfleger von Judäa war und Herodes Vierfürst von Galiläa, sein Bruder Philippus aber Vierfürst der Landschaft Ituräa und Trachonitis und Lysanias Vierfürst von Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 unter den Hohenpriestern Hannas und Kajaphas, erging das Wort Gottes an Johannes, den Sohn des Zacharias, in der Wüste.
when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
3 Und er kam in die ganze Umgegend des Jordan und predigte die Taufe der Buße zur Vergebung der Sünden,
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 wie geschrieben steht im Buche der Reden des Propheten Jesaja, der da spricht: «Eine Stimme ruft in der Wüste: Bereitet den Weg des Herrn, machet seine Pfade eben!
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!
5 Jedes Tal soll ausgefüllt und jeder Berg und Hügel erniedrigt werden, und das Krumme soll gerade und die rauhen Wege eben werden,
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 und alles Fleisch wird das Heil Gottes sehen.»
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
7 Er sprach nun zu dem Volke, das hinausging, um sich von ihm taufen zu lassen: Schlangenbrut! Wer hat euch unterwiesen, dem kommenden Zorn zu entrinnen?
He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 So bringet nun Früchte, die der Buße würdig sind, und fanget nicht an, bei euch selbst zu sagen: Wir haben Abraham zum Vater! Denn ich sage euch, Gott vermag dem Abraham aus diesen Steinen Kinder zu erwecken.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 Schon ist aber die Axt an die Wurzel der Bäume gelegt. Ein jeder Baum nun, der nicht gute Frucht bringt, wird abgehauen und ins Feuer geworfen.
And already also is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.
10 Da fragte ihn das Volk und sprach: Was sollen wir denn tun?
And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
11 Und er antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Wer zwei Röcke hat, gebe dem, der keinen hat; und wer Speise hat, tue ebenso!
He answered and said to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
12 Es kamen auch Zöllner, um sich taufen zu lassen, und sprachen zu ihm: Meister, was sollen wir tun?
And there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?
13 Er sprach zu ihnen: Fordert nicht mehr, als was euch verordnet ist!
And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered you.
14 Es fragten ihn aber auch Kriegsleute und sprachen: Und was sollen wir tun? Und er sprach zu ihnen: Mißhandelt niemand, erhebet keine falsche Anklage und seid zufrieden mit eurem Sold!
And soldiers also asked him, saying, And what must we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no one, accuse no one falsely, and be content with your wages.
15 Da aber das Volk in Erwartung stand und alle in ihren Herzen sich wegen Johannes fragten, ob er selbst vielleicht der Christus wäre,
And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,
16 antwortete Johannes und sprach zu allen: Ich taufe euch mit Wasser; es kommt aber einer, der stärker ist als ich, dem ich nicht gut genug bin, den Riemen seiner Schuhe zu lösen; der wird euch im heiligen Geist und Feuer taufen.
John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
17 Er hat die Worfschaufel in seiner Hand, um seine Tenne durch und durch zu reinigen und den Weizen in seine Scheune zu sammeln; die Spreu aber wird er mit unauslöschlichem Feuer verbrennen.
His winnowing-shovel is in his hand to thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
18 Auch mit vielen andern Ermahnungen noch verkündigte er dem Volk die frohe Botschaft.
And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings to the people.
19 Der Vierfürst Herodes aber, da er von ihm getadelt wurde wegen Herodias, der Frau seines Bruders Philippus, und wegen all des Bösen, was Herodes tat,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias the wife of his brother, and on account of all the evil deeds which Herod had done,
20 fügte zu allem noch das hinzu, daß er den Johannes ins Gefängnis schloß.
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Es begab sich aber, da alles Volk sich taufen ließ und auch Jesus getauft wurde und betete, daß sich der Himmel auftat
And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that the heaven was opened,
22 und der heilige Geist in leiblicher Gestalt wie eine Taube auf ihn herabstieg und eine Stimme aus dem Himmel erscholl: Du bist mein geliebter Sohn; an dir habe ich Wohlgefallen!
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily shape as a dove; and a voice came from heaven: “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
23 Und Jesus war ungefähr dreißig Jahre alt, als er anfing zu lehren; und war, wie man meinte, ein Sohn Josephs,
And Jesus himself was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
24 welcher war des Eli, des Matthat, des Levi, des Melchi, des Janna, des Joseph,
who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
25 des Mattathias, des Amos, des Nahum, des Esli, des Nangai,
who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Naggai,
26 des Maath, des Mattathias, des Semei, des Joseph, des Juda,
who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Shimei, who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
27 des Johanan, des Resa, des Serubbabel, des Sealtiel, des Neri,
who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel, who was the son of Neri,
28 des Melchi, des Addi, des Kosam, des Elmadam, des Er,
who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Kosam, who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,
29 des Jesus, des Eliezer, des Jorim, des Matthat, des Levi,
who was the son of Jesus, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi,
30 des Simeon, des Juda, des Joseph, des Jonan, des Eliakim,
who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonam, who was the son of Eliakim,
31 des Melea, des Menna, des Mattatha, des Nathan, des David,
who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,
32 des Jesse, des Obed, des Boas, des Salmon, des Nahasson,
who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salma, who was the son of Nahshon,
33 des Aminadab, des Aram, des Esrom, des Perez, des Juda,
who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Admin, who was the son of Arni, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Pharez, who was the son of Judah,
34 des Jakob, des Isaak, des Abraham, des Thara, des Nahor,
who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
35 des Seruch, des Regu, des Peleg, des Eber, des Sela,
who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber, who was the son of Shelah,
36 des Kainan, des Arphaxad, des Sem, des Noah, des Lamech,
who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
37 des Methusala, des Henoch, des Jared, des Maleleel, des Kainan,
who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalaleel, who was the son of Cainan,
38 des Enos, des Set, des Adam, Gottes.
who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.
