Luca 3
1 În al cincisprezecelea an al domniei lui Tiberiu Cezar, când Ponțiu Pilat era guvernator al Iudeii, Irod era tetrarh al Galileii, iar fratele său Filip era tetrarh al ținutului Ituraei și al Traconitei și Lisanias tetrarh al Abilenei,
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 în timpul marii preoții a lui Ana și Caiafa, cuvântul lui Dumnezeu a venit lui Ioan, fiul lui Zaharia, în pustie.
when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
3 El a venit în toată regiunea din jurul Iordanului, predicând botezul pocăinței pentru iertarea păcatelor.
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 După cum este scris în cartea cuvintelor profetului Isaia, “Glasul cuiva care strigă în pustiu, 'Pregătiți calea Domnului. Fă-i cărările drepte.
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 Orice vale va fi umplută. Fiecare munte și deal va fi doborât. Cele strâmbe vor deveni drepte, și căile aspre să fie netede.
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 Toată făptura va vedea mântuirea lui Dumnezeu.”
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
7 De aceea a zis mulțimilor care ieșeau să fie botezate de El: “Neam de vipere, cine v-a pus în gardă să fugiți de mânia viitoare?
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 De aceea, dați roade demne de pocăință și nu începeți să spuneți între voi: “Avem ca tată pe Avraam!” Căci vă spun că Dumnezeu poate să-i ridice lui Avraam copii din aceste pietre!”.
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 Chiar și acum toporul se află la rădăcina copacilor. Așadar, orice copac care nu produce fructe bune este tăiat și aruncat în foc.”
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 Și mulțimile L-au întrebat: “Ce trebuie să facem?”
And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
11 El le-a răspuns: “Cine are două haine, să le dea celui care nu are. Cine are de mâncare, să facă la fel.”
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 Au venit și vameșii să fie botezați și I-au zis: “Învățătorule, ce trebuie să facem?”
And there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?
13 El le-a zis: “Nu culegeți mai mult decât ceea ce vi se cuvine”.
And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered you.
14 Și soldații l-au întrebat și ei: “Și noi? Ce trebuie să facem noi?” El le-a spus: “Nu luați de la nimeni prin violență și nu acuzați pe nimeni pe nedrept. Fiți mulțumiți cu salariile voastre”.
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 Pe când norodul era în așteptare și toți oamenii se gândeau în inimile lor dacă nu cumva Ioan este Hristosul,
And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,
16 Ioan le-a răspuns tuturor: “Eu vă botez cu apă, dar vine Cel mai puternic decât mine, căruia nu sunt vrednic să-i dezleg cureaua sandalelor. El vă va boteza în Duhul Sfânt și în foc.
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 În mâna Lui este vânturatorul, va curăța bine aria și va strânge grâul în hambarul Său, dar va arde neghina cu foc nestins.”
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 Apoi, cu multe alte îndemnuri, propovăduia poporului vestea cea bună.
And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings to the people.
19 Dar Irod tetrarhul, fiind mustrat de el pentru Irodiada, soția fratelui său, și pentru toate relele pe care le făcuse Irod,
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 a adăugat la toate acestea și aceasta: a închis pe Ioan în temniță.
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Și când tot poporul era botezat, Isus, botezat și el, se ruga. Cerul s-a deschis
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 și Duhul Sfânt s-a pogorât peste el în chip trupesc, ca un porumbel, iar din cer s-a auzit un glas care zicea: “Tu ești Fiul Meu preaiubit. În tine sunt binevoitor”.
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 Isus însuși, când a început să învețe, era în vârstă de vreo treizeci de ani, fiind fiul lui Iosif, fiul lui Heli,
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 fiul lui Matei, fiul lui Levi, fiul lui Melchi, fiul lui Jannai, fiul lui Iosif,
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 fiul lui Matatia, fiul lui Amos, fiul lui Naum, fiul lui Esli, fiul lui Naggai,
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 fiul lui Maat, fiul lui Matatia, fiul lui Semein, fiul lui Iosif, fiul lui Iuda,
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 fiul lui Joanan, fiul lui Reșea, fiul lui Zorobabel, fiul lui Șealtiel, fiul lui 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 fiul lui Melchi, fiul lui Addi, fiul lui Cosam, fiul lui Elmodam, fiul lui 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 fiul lui Iosif, fiul lui Eliezer, fiul lui Jorim, fiul lui Matei, fiul lui 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 fiul lui Simeon, fiul lui Iuda, fiul lui Iosif, fiul lui Iona, fiul lui Eliachim,
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 fiul lui Melea, fiul lui Menan, fiul lui Matata, fiul lui Natan, fiul lui 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 fiul lui Isai, fiul lui Obed, fiul lui Boaz, fiul lui Salmon, fiul lui Nahșon,
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 fiul lui Aminadab, fiul lui Aram, fiul lui Hezron, fiul lui Pereț, fiul lui Iuda,
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 fiul lui Iacov, fiul lui Isaac, fiul lui Avraam, fiul lui Terah, fiul lui 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 fiul lui Serug, fiul lui Reu, fiul lui Peleg, fiul lui Eber, fiul lui Șelah,
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 fiul lui Cainan, fiul lui Arfaxad, fiul lui Sem, fiul lui Noe, fiul lui Lameh,
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 fiul lui Matusalem, fiul lui Enoh, fiul lui Iared, fiul lui Mahalaleel, fiul lui Cainan,
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 fiul lui Enos, fiul lui Set, fiul lui Adam, fiul lui Dumnezeu.
who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.
