Lu-ca 3
1 Năm thứ mười lăm đời Hoàng đế La Mã Ti-be-rơ. Khi đó Phi-lát làm tổng trấn xứ Giu-đê; Hê-rốt làm vua xứ Ga-li-lê; em Hê-rốt là Phi-líp cai trị xứ I-tu-rê và Tra-cô-nít; Ly-sa-nia cai trị xứ A-bi-len.
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 An-ne và Cai-phe giữ chức thượng tế. Bấy giờ, Giăng, con Xa-cha-ri, nghe tiếng gọi của Đức Chúa Trời trong hoang mạc.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Giăng đi khắp lưu vực sông Giô-đan, dạy mọi người phải chịu báp-tem để chứng tỏ lòng ăn năn, và quay về Đức Chúa Trời để được tha tội.
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 Theo lời Tiên tri Y-sai nói về Giăng: “Người là tiếng gọi nơi hoang dã: ‘Phải dọn đường cho Chúa! Ngay thật mở lòng chờ đón Ngài!
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 Hãy lấp đầy các thung lũng, và san phẳng các núi đồi. Hãy làm cho thẳng những khúc quanh co, và san cho bằng những chỗ gồ ghề.
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 Và nhân loại sẽ thấy sự cứu chuộc từ Đức Chúa Trời.’”
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Giăng cảnh cáo đoàn dân đến xin chịu báp-tem: “Con cái loài rắn! Làm sao các ông có thể tránh thoát hình phạt của Đức Chúa Trời?
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 Muốn chịu báp-tem, các ông phải có một đời sống mới, chứng tỏ lòng ăn năn trở lại với Đức Chúa Trời. Đừng tưởng mình là dòng dõi Áp-ra-ham thì Đức Chúa Trời sẽ dung tha, vì Đức Chúa Trời có quyền biến những hòn đá này thành con cháu Áp-ra-ham.
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 Lưỡi búa xét đoán của Đức Chúa Trời đã vung lên! Cây nào không sinh quả tốt sẽ bị Ngài đốn và ném vào lửa!”
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 Dân chúng hỏi: “Vậy chúng tôi phải làm gì?”
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Giăng đáp: “Phải chia cơm sẻ áo cho người nghèo!”
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 Những người thu thuế—hạng người mang tiếng xấu trong xã hội—cũng đến chịu báp-tem. Họ hỏi: “Chúng tôi phải làm gì?”
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Ông đáp: “Phải liêm khiết, đừng lạm thu các sắc thuế nhà nước đã ấn định.”
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Các quân nhân cũng hỏi: “Còn chúng tôi phải làm gì?” Giăng đáp: “Đừng áp bức hay vu cáo để tống tiền, nhưng phải bằng lòng với đồng lương của mình!”
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 Lúc ấy, mọi người trông đợi Đấng Mết-si-a đều muốn biết Giăng có phải là Đấng Mết-si-a không.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 Giăng giải đáp: “Tôi chỉ làm báp-tem bằng nước, nhưng Đấng sắp đến sẽ làm báp-tem bằng Chúa Thánh Linh và lửa. Người cao quý hơn tôi vô cùng, tôi không đáng mở quai dép cho Người.
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 Người sẽ sảy lúa thật sạch, đem trữ lúa vào kho, và đốt rơm rác trong lò lửa chẳng hề tắt.”
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 Giăng còn dùng nhiều lời khuyến cáo khác mà công bố Phúc Âm.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Giăng còn công khai chỉ trích Hê-rốt An-ti-pa, vua chư hầu, vì vua cưới em dâu là Hê-rô-đia, vợ của em mình, và làm nhiều việc gian ác.
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 Hê-rốt còn làm thêm một điều ác nữa là bắt Giăng giam vào ngục.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Khi toàn dân đều được báp-tem, Chúa Giê-xu cũng chịu báp-tem. Lúc Ngài đang cầu nguyện, bầu trời mở ra,
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 Chúa Thánh Linh lấy hình chim bồ câu ngự xuống trên Ngài, và có tiếng từ trời tuyên phán: “Con là Con yêu dấu của Ta, làm hài lòng Ta hoàn toàn.”
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 Khi Chúa Giê-xu bắt đầu chức vụ, tuổi Ngài khoảng ba mươi. Người ta tin Chúa Giê-xu là con Giô-sép. Giô-sép con Hê-li.
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 Hê-li con Mát-tát. Mát-tát con Lê-vi. Lê-vi con Mên-chi. Mên-chi con Gia-ne. Gia-ne con Giô-sép.
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 Giô-sép con Ma-ta-thia. Ma-ta-thia con A-mốt. A-mốt con Na-hum. Na-hum con Ếch-li. Ếch-li con Na-ghê.
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 Na-ghê con Ma-át. Ma-át con Ma-ta-thia. Ma-ta-thia con Sê-mê-in. Sê-mê-in con Giô-sếch. Giô-sếch con Giô-đa.
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 Giô-đa con Giô-a-nan. Giô-a-nan con Rê-sa. Rê-sa con Xô-rô-ba-bên. Xô-rô-ba-bên con Sa-la-thi-ên. Sa-la-thi-ên con Nê-ri.
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 Nê-ri con Mên-chi. Mên-chi con A-đi. A-đi con Cô-sam. Cô-sam con Ên-ma-đan. Ên-ma-đan con Ê-rơ.
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 Ê-rơ con Giô-suê. Giô-suê con Ê-li-ê-se. Ê-li-ê-se con Giô-rim. Giô-rim con Mát-thát. Mát-thát con Lê-vi.
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 Lê-vi con Si-mê-ôn. Si-mê-ôn con Giu-đa. Giu-đa con Giô-sép. Giô-sép con Giô-nam. Giô-nam con Ê-li-a-kim.
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 Ê-li-a-kim con Mê-lê-a. Mê-lê-a con Mên-na. Mên-na con Mát-ta-tha. Mát-ta-tha con Na-than. Na-than con Đa-vít.
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 Đa-vít con Gie-sê. Gie-sê con Ô-bết. Ô-bết con Bô-ô. Bô-ô con Sa-la. Sa-la con Na-ách-son.
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 Na-ách-son con A-mi-na-đáp. A-mi-na-đáp con Át-min. Át-min con A-rơ-ni. A-rơ-ni con Ếch-rôm. Ếch-rôm con Pha-rê. Pha-rê con Giu-đa.
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 Giu-đa con Gia-cốp. Gia-cốp con Y-sác. Y-sác con Áp-ra-ham. Áp-ra-ham con Tha-rê. Tha-rê con Na-cô.
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 Na-cô con Sê-rúc. Sê-rúc con Rê-hu. Rê-hu con Bê-léc. Bê-léc con Hê-be. Hê-be con Sa-la.
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 Sa-la con Cai-nam. Cai-nam con A-bác-sát. A-bác-sát con Sem. Sem con Nô-ê. Nô-ê con Lê-méc.
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 Lê-méc con Mê-tu-sê-la. Mê-tu-sê-la con Hê-nóc. Hê-nóc con Gia-rết. Gia-rết con Ma-ha-la-ên. Ma-ha-la-ên con Kê-nan.
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 Kê-nan con Ê-nót. Ê-nót con Sết. Sết con A-đam. A-đam con Đức Chúa Trời.
Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.
