Lucam 3
1 Anno autem quintodecimo imperii Tiberii Caesaris, procurante Pontio Pilato Iudaeam, tetrarcha autem Galiaeae Herode, Philippo autem fratre eius tetrarcha Ituraeae, et Trachonitidis regionis, et Lysania Abilinae tetrarcha,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, while his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 sub principibus sacerdotum Anna, et Caipha: factum est verbum Domini super Ioannem, Zachariae filium, in deserto.
during the high priesthood of Annas (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Et venit in omnem regionem Iordanis, praedicans baptismum poenitentiae in remissionem peccatorum,
So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
4 sicut scriptum est in Libro sermonum Isaiae prophetae: Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini: rectas facite semitas eius:
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “A voice calling out: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness, make His paths straight.
5 omnis vallis implebitur: et omnis mons, et collis humiliabitur: et erunt prava in directa: et aspera in vias planas:
Every ravine will be filled up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled; the crooked parts of the roads will be straightened out, and the rough parts will be smoothed out;
6 et videbit omnis caro salutare Dei.
and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
7 Dicebat ergo ad turbas quae exibant ut baptizarentur ab ipso: Genimina viperarum quis ostendit vobis fugere a ventura ira?
Then he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him: “You sons of poisonous snakes! Who tipped you off to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Facite ergo fructus dignos poenitentiae, et ne coeperitis dicere: Patrem habemus Abraham. Dico enim vobis quia potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahae.
Well then, produce fruits befitting repentance, and don't even begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ because I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
9 Iam enim securis ad radicem arboris posita est. Omnis ergo arbor non faciens fructum bonum, excidetur, et in ignem mittetur.
But even now the axe is being laid to the root of the trees; so then, every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Et interrogabant eum turbae, dicentes: Quid ergo faciemus?
So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
11 Respondens autem dicebat illis: Qui habet duas tunicas, det non habenti: et qui habet escas, similiter faciat.
In answer he said to them, “He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food should do likewise.”
12 Venerunt autem et publicani ut baptizarentur, et dixerunt ad illum: Magister, quid faciemus?
Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 At ille dixit ad eos: Nihil amplius, quam quod constitutum est vobis, faciatis.
So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
14 Interrogabant autem eum et milites, dicentes: Quid faciemus et nos? Et ait illis: Neminem concutiatis, neque calumniam faciatis: sed contenti estote stipendiis vestris.
So the soldiers started asking him too: “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Don't extort or harass anyone, and be content with your wages.”
15 Existimante autem populo, et cogitantibus omnibus in cordibus suis de Ioanne, ne forte ipse esset Christus:
Now as the people were expectant and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he just might be the Messiah,
16 respondit Ioannes, dicens omnibus: Ego quidem aqua baptizo vos: veniet autem fortior me, cuius non sum dignus solvere corigiam calceamentorum: ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu sancto, et igne:
John anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire;
17 cuius ventilabrum in manu eius, et purgabit aream suam, et congregabit triticum in horreum suum, paleas autem comburet igne inextinguibili.
whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 Multa quidem, et alia exhortans evangelizabat populo.
(Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
19 Herodes autem tetrarcha cum corriperetur ab illo de Herodiade uxore fratris sui, et de omnibus malis, quae fecit Herodes,
but Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated—
20 adiecit et hoc super omnia, et inclusit Ioannem in carcere.
added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
21 Factum est autem cum baptizaretur omnis populus, et Iesu baptizato, et orante, apertum est caelum:
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened
22 et descendit Spiritus sanctus corporali specie sicut columba in ipsum: et vox de caelo facta est: Tu es filius meus dilectus, in te complacui mihi.
and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always well pleased.”
23 Et ipse Iesus erat incipiens quasi annorum triginta, ut putabatur, filius Ioseph, qui fuit Heli, qui fuit Mathat,
(Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
24 qui fuit Levi, qui fuit Melchi, qui fuit Iamne, qui fuit Ioseph,
of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 qui fuit Mathathiae, qui fuit Amos, qui fuit Nahum, qui fuit Hesli, qui fuit Nagge,
of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 qui fuit Mahath, qui fuit Mathathiae, qui fuit Semei, qui fuit Ioseph, qui fuit Iuda,
of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 qui fuit Ioanna, qui fuit Resa, qui fuit Zorobabel, qui fuit Salatheil, qui fuit Neri,
of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 qui fuit Melchi, qui fuit Addi, qui fuit Cosan, qui fuit Elmadan, qui fuit Her,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 qui fuit Iesu, qui fuit Eliezer, qui fuit Iorim, qui fuit Mathat, qui fuit Levi,
of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 qui fuit Simeon, qui fuit Iuda, qui fuit Ioseph, qui fuit Iona, qui fuit Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
31 qui fuit Melcha, qui fuit Menna, qui fuit Mathatha, qui fuit Natham, qui fuit David,
of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 qui fuit Iesse, qui fuit Obed, qui fuit Booz, qui fuit Salmon, qui fuit Naasson,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 qui fuit Aminadab, qui fuit Aram, qui fuit Esron, qui fuit Phares, qui fuit Iudae,
of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 qui fuit Iacob, qui fuit Isaac, qui fuit Abrahae, qui fuit Thare, qui fuit Nachor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 qui fuit Sarug, qui fuit Ragau, qui fuit Phaleg, qui fuit Heber, qui fuit Sale,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
36 qui fuit Cainan, qui fuit Arphaxad, qui fuit Sem, qui fuit Noe, qui fuit Lamech,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 qui fuit Methusale, qui fuit Henoch, qui fuit Iared, qui fuit Malaleel, qui fuit Cainan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
38 qui fuit Henos, qui fuit Seth, qui fuit Adam, qui fuit Dei.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
