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1 anantaraM tibiriyakaisarasya rAjatvasya paJcadaze vatsare sati yadA pantIyapIlAto yihUdAdezAdhipati rherod tu gAlIlpradezasya rAjA philipanAmA tasya bhrAtA tu yitUriyAyAstrAkhonItiyApradezasya ca rAjAsIt luSAnIyanAmA avilInIdezasya rAjAsIt
By now Tiberias had been Caesar for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius was ruler of Abiline.
2 hAnan kiyaphAzcemau pradhAnayAjAkAvAstAM tadAnIM sikhariyasya putrAya yohane madhyeprAntaram Izvarasya vAkye prakAzite sati
Annas and Caiphas were the current high priests. This was the time when the word of God came to John, Zechariah's son, who was living in the desert.
3 sa yarddana ubhayataTapradezAn sametya pApamocanArthaM manaHparAvarttanasya cihnarUpaM yanmajjanaM tadIyAH kathAH sarvvatra pracArayitumArebhe|
He went throughout the whole Jordan region, announcing to everyone that they needed to be baptized to show they had repented and their sins had been forgiven.
4 yizayiyabhaviSyadvaktRgranthe yAdRzI lipirAste yathA, paramezasya panthAnaM pariSkuruta sarvvataH| tasya rAjapathaJcaiva samAnaM kurutAdhunA|
As Isaiah the prophet wrote: “A voice was heard crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.
5 kAriSyante samucchrAyAH sakalA nimnabhUmayaH| kAriSyante natAH sarvve parvvatAzcopaparvvatAH| kAriSyante ca yA vakrAstAH sarvvAH saralA bhuvaH| kAriSyante samAnAstA yA uccanIcabhUmayaH|
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. Crooked ways will be straightened, and rough roads will be smoothed.
6 IzvareNa kRtaM trANaM drakSyanti sarvvamAnavAH| ityetat prAntare vAkyaM vadataH kasyacid ravaH||
Every human being will see God's salvation.’”
7 ye ye lokA majjanArthaM bahirAyayustAn sovadat re re sarpavaMzA AgAminaH kopAt palAyituM yuSmAn kazcetayAmAsa?
John addressed the crowds that came to him to be baptized. “You viper's brood! Who warned you to flee from the coming judgment?” he asked.
8 tasmAd ibrAhIm asmAkaM pitA kathAmIdRzIM manobhi rna kathayitvA yUyaM manaHparivarttanayogyaM phalaM phalata; yuSmAnahaM yathArthaM vadAmi pASANebhya etebhya Izvara ibrAhImaH santAnotpAdane samarthaH|
“Demonstrate that you have truly repented. Don't try to justify yourselves by saying, ‘We're Abraham's descendants.’ Let me tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these stones.
9 aparaJca tarumUle'dhunApi parazuH saMlagnosti yastaruruttamaM phalaM na phalati sa chidyate'gnau nikSipyate ca|
The ax is set to begin chopping at the base of the trees. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”
10 tadAnIM lokAstaM papracchustarhi kiM karttavyamasmAbhiH?
“So what should we do?” the crowds asked him.
11 tataH sovAdIt yasya dve vasane vidyete sa vastrahInAyaikaM vitaratu kiMJca yasya khAdyadravyaM vidyate sopi tathaiva karotu|
“If you have two coats, then share with someone who doesn't have one. If you have food, then share with those who don't,” he told them.
12 tataH paraM karasaJcAyino majjanArtham Agatya papracchuH he guro kiM karttavyamasmAbhiH?
Some tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher, what should we do?” they also asked.
13 tataH sokathayat nirUpitAdadhikaM na gRhlita|
“Don't collect any more tax than you're meant to,” he replied.
14 anantaraM senAgaNa etya papraccha kimasmAbhi rvA karttavyam? tataH sobhidadhe kasya kAmapi hAniM mA kArSTa tathA mRSApavAdaM mA kuruta nijavetanena ca santuSya tiSThata|
“What about us?” some soldiers asked. “What should we do?” “Don't demand money with threats of violence. Don't make accusations that are untrue. Be satisfied with your wages,” he replied.
15 aparaJca lokA apekSayA sthitvA sarvvepIti manobhi rvitarkayAJcakruH, yohanayam abhiSiktastrAtA na veti?
The people were waiting expectantly, and wondered whether John himself might be the Messiah.
16 tadA yohan sarvvAn vyAjahAra, jale'haM yuSmAn majjayAmi satyaM kintu yasya pAdukAbandhanaM mocayitumapi na yogyosmi tAdRza eko matto gurutaraH pumAn eti, sa yuSmAn vahnirUpe pavitra Atmani majjayiSyati|
John replied and explained to everybody, “Yes, I am baptizing you in water. But the one who is coming is more important than me, and I'm not worthy to undo his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 aparaJca tasya haste zUrpa Aste sa svazasyAni zuddharUpaM prasphoTya godhUmAn sarvvAn bhANDAgAre saMgrahISyati kintu bUSANi sarvvANyanirvvANavahninA dAhayiSyati|
His winnowing fork is in his hand and he's ready to separate the wheat from the chaff on his threshing floor. He'll gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with fire that can't be extinguished.”
18 yohan upadezenetthaM nAnAkathA lokAnAM samakSaM pracArayAmAsa|
John gave many warnings like this as he announced the good news to the people.
19 aparaJca herod rAjA philipnAmnaH sahodarasya bhAryyAM herodiyAmadhi tathAnyAni yAni yAni kukarmmANi kRtavAn tadadhi ca
But when John reprimanded Herod the ruler for marrying Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and for all the evil things he'd done,
20 yohanA tiraskRto bhUtvA kArAgAre tasya bandhanAd aparamapi kukarmma cakAra|
Herod added to his crimes by having John thrown into jail.
21 itaH pUrvvaM yasmin samaye sarvve yohanA majjitAstadAnIM yIzurapyAgatya majjitaH|
Now it happened that after everyone had been baptized, Jesus was baptized as well. As he was praying, heaven was opened,
22 tadanantaraM tena prArthite meghadvAraM muktaM tasmAcca pavitra AtmA mUrttimAn bhUtvA kapotavat taduparyyavaruroha; tadA tvaM mama priyaH putrastvayi mama paramaH santoSa ityAkAzavANI babhUva|
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, taking the form of a dove. A voice came from heaven, saying, “You are my son, the one I love. I am truly pleased with you.”
23 tadAnIM yIzuH prAyeNa triMzadvarSavayaska AsIt| laukikajJAne tu sa yUSaphaH putraH,
Jesus was around thirty when he began his public ministry. People presumed he was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli,
24 yUSaph eleH putraH, elirmattataH putraH, mattat leveH putraH, levi rmalkeH putraH, malkiryAnnasya putraH; yAnno yUSaphaH putraH|
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 yUSaph mattathiyasya putraH, mattathiya AmosaH putraH, Amos nahUmaH putraH, nahUm iSleH putraH iSlirnageH putraH|
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 nagirmATaH putraH, mAT mattathiyasya putraH, mattathiyaH zimiyeH putraH, zimiyiryUSaphaH putraH, yUSaph yihUdAH putraH|
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 yihUdA yohAnAH putraH, yohAnA rISAH putraH, rISAH sirubbAbilaH putraH, sirubbAbil zaltIyelaH putraH, zaltIyel nereH putraH|
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 nerirmalkeH putraH, malkiH adyaH putraH, addI koSamaH putraH, koSam ilmodadaH putraH, ilmodad eraH putraH|
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 er yozeH putraH, yoziH ilIyeSaraH putraH, ilIyeSar yorImaH putraH, yorIm mattataH putraH, mattata leveH putraH|
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 leviH zimiyonaH putraH, zimiyon yihUdAH putraH, yihUdA yUSuphaH putraH, yUSuph yonanaH putraH, yAnan ilIyAkImaH putraH|
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 iliyAkImH mileyAH putraH, mileyA mainanaH putraH, mainan mattattasya putraH, mattatto nAthanaH putraH, nAthan dAyUdaH putraH|
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 dAyUd yizayaH putraH, yizaya obedaH putra, obed boyasaH putraH, boyas salmonaH putraH, salmon nahazonaH putraH|
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 nahazon ammInAdabaH putraH, ammInAdab arAmaH putraH, arAm hiSroNaH putraH, hiSroN perasaH putraH, peras yihUdAH putraH|
the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 yihUdA yAkUbaH putraH, yAkUb ishAkaH putraH, ishAk ibrAhImaH putraH, ibrAhIm terahaH putraH, terah nAhoraH putraH|
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 nAhor sirugaH putraH, sirug riyvaH putraH, riyUH pelagaH putraH, pelag evaraH putraH, evar zelahaH putraH|
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 zelah kainanaH putraH, kainan arphakSadaH putraH, arphakSad zAmaH putraH, zAm nohaH putraH, noho lemakaH putraH|
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 lemak mithUzelahaH putraH, mithUzelah hanokaH putraH, hanok yeradaH putraH, yerad mahalalelaH putraH, mahalalel kainanaH putraH|
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 kainan inozaH putraH, inoz zetaH putraH, zet AdamaH putra, Adam Izvarasya putraH|
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
