Lu-ca 3
1 Năm thứ mười lăm đời Sê-sa Ti-be-rơ, khi Bôn-xơ Phi-lát làm quan tổng đốc xứ Giu-đê, Hê-rốt làm vua chư hầu xứ Ga-li-lê, Phi-líp em vua ấy làm vua chư hầu xứ Y-tu-rê và tỉnh Tra-cô-nít, Ly-sa-ni-a làm vua chư hầu xứ A-by-len,
Then, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 An-ne và Cai-phe làm thầy cả thượng phẩm, thì có lời Đức Chúa Trời truyền cho Giăng, con Xa-cha-ri, ở nơi đồng vắng.
under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 Giăng bèn dạo qua hết thảy miền lân cận sông Giô-đanh, giảng dạy phép báp-tem về sự ăn năn để được tha tội,
And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
4 như lời đã chép trong sách đấng tiên tri Ê-sai rằng: Có tiếng kêu la trong đồng vắng: Hãy dọn đường Chúa, ban bằng các nẻo Ngài.
just as it has been written in the book of the sermons of the prophet Isaiah: “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths.
5 Mọi nơi sũng thấp sẽ lấp cho đầy, Các núi các gò thì bị hạ xuống; Đường quanh quẹo thì làm cho ngay, Đường gập ghềnh thì làm cho bằng;
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low. And what is crooked shall be made straight. And the rough paths shall be made into level ways.
6 Và mọi loài xác thịt sẽ thấy sự cứu của Đức Chúa Trời.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
7 Vậy, Giăng nói cùng đoàn dân đến để chịu mình làm phép báp-tem rằng: Hỡi dòng dõi rắn lục, ai đã dạy các ngươi tránh khỏi cơn thạnh nộ ngày sau?
Therefore, he said to the crowd that went out in order to be baptized by him: “You progeny of vipers! Who told you to flee from the approaching wrath?
8 Thế thì, hãy kết quả xứng đáng với sự ăn năn; và đừng tự nói rằng: Aùp-ra- ham là tổ phụ chúng ta; vì ta nói cùng các ngươi, Đức Chúa Trời có thể khiến từ những đá nầy sanh ra con cái cho Aùp-ra-ham được.
So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.
9 Cái búa đã để kề gốc cây; hễ cây nào không sanh trái tốt thì sẽ bị đốn và chụm.
For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.”
10 Chúng bèn hỏi Giăng rằng: Vậy thì chúng tôi phải làm gì?
And the crowed was questioning him, saying, “What then should we do?”
11 Người đáp rằng: Ai có hai áo, hãy lấy một cái cho người không có; và ai có đồ ăn cũng nên làm như vậy.
But in response, he said to them: “Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly.”
12 Cũng có những người thâu thuế đến để chịu phép báp-tem; họ hỏi rằng: Thưa thầy, chúng tôi phải làm gì?
Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 Người nói rằng: Đừng đòi chi ngoài số luật định.
But he said to them, “You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”
14 Quân lính cũng hỏi rằng: Còn chúng tôi phải làm gì? Người nói rằng: Đừng hà hiếp, đừng phỉnh gạt ai hết, nhưng hãy bằng lòng về lương hướng mình.
Then the soldiers also questioned him, saying, “And what should we do?” And he said to them: “You should strike no one, and you should not make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”
15 Bởi dân chúng vẫn trông đợi, và ai nấy đều tự hỏi trong lòng nếu Giăng phải là Đấng Christ chăng,
Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
16 nên Giăng cất tiếng nói cùng mọi người rằng: Phần ta làm phép báp-tem cho các ngươi bằng nước; song có một Đấng quyền phép hơn ta sẽ đến, ta không đáng mở dây giày Ngài. Chính Ngài sẽ làm phép báp-tem cho các ngươi bằng Đức Thánh Linh và bằng lửa.
John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
17 Tay Ngài sẽ cầm nia mà giê thật sạch sân lúa mình, và thâu lúa mì vào kho; nhưng đốt trấu trong lửa chẳng hề tắt.
His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will purify his threshing floor. And he will gather the wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
18 Trong khi Giăng rao truyền Tin Lành, thì cũng khuyên bảo dân chúng nhiều điều nữa.
Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people.
19 Song Hê-rốt, vua chư hầu, đã bị Giăng can gián về việc Hê-rô-đia vợ của em mình, cùng về các điều ác vua đã làm,
But Herod the tetrarch, when he was corrected by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife, and concerning all the evils that Herod had done,
20 thì lại thêm một điều ác nữa, là bắt Giăng bỏ tù.
added this also, above all else: that he confined John to prison.
21 Vả, khi hết thảy dân chúng đều chịu phép báp-tem, Đức Chúa Jêsus cũng chịu phép báp-tem. Ngài đang cầu nguyện thì trời mở ra,
Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
22 Đức Thánh Linh lấy hình chim bò câu ngự xuống trên Ngài; lại có tiếng từ trên trời phán rằng: Ngươi là Con yêu dấu của ta, đẹp lòng ta mọi đường.
And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son. In you, I am well pleased.”
23 Khi Đức Chúa Jêsus khởi sự làm chức vụ mình thì Ngài có độ ba mươi tuổi. Theo ý người ta tin, thì Ngài là con Giô-sép, Giô-sép con Hê-li,
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old, being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Matthat,
24 Hê-li con Mát-tát, Mát-tát con Lê-vi, Lê-vi con Mên-chi, Mên-chi con Gia- nê, Gia-nê con Giô-sép,
who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Jannai, who was of Joseph,
25 Giô-sép con Ma-ta-thia, Ma-ta-thia con A-mốt, A-mốt con Na-hum, Na-hum con Eách-li, Eách-li con Na-ghê,
who was of Mattathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Esli, who was of Naggai,
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,
who was of Maath, who was of Mattathias, who was of Semein, who was of Josech, who was of Joda,
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,
who was of Joanan, who was of Rhesa, who was of Zerubbabel, who was of Shealtiel, who was of Neri,
28 Nê-ri con Mên-chi, Mên-chi con A-đi, A-đi con Cô-sam, Cô-sam con Eân-ma- đan, Eân-ma-đan con Ê-rơ,
who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosam, who was of Elmadam, who was of Er,
29 Ê-rơ con Giê-su, Giê-su con Ê-li-ê-se, Ê-li-ê-se con Giô-rim, Giô-rim con Mát-thát, Mát-thát con Lê-vi,
who was of Joshua, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Matthat, who was 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, Ê-li-a-kim con Mê-lê-a,
who was of Simeon, who was of Judah, who was of Joseph, who was of Jonam, who was of Eliakim,
31 Mê-lê-a con Men-na, Men-na con Mát-ta-tha, Mát-ta-tha con Na-than, Na- than con Đa-vít,
who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mattatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 Đa-vít con Gie-sê, Gie-sê con Giô-bết, Giô-bết con Bô-ô, Bô-ô con Sa-la, Sa-la con Na-ách-son, Na-ách son con A-mi-na-đáp,
who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Boaz, who was of Salmon, who was of Nahshon,
33 A-mi-na-đáp con Aùt-min, Aùt-min con A-rơ-ni, A-rơ-ni con Eách-rôm, Eách-rôn con Pha-rê, Pha-rê con Giu-đa,
who was of Amminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Hezron, who was of Perez, who was of Judah,
34 Giu-đa con Gia-cốp, Gia-cốp con Y-sác, Y-sác con Aùp-ra-ham, Aùp-ra-ham con Tha-rê, Tha-rê con Na-cô,
who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Terah, who was of Nahor,
35 Na-cô con Sê-rúc, Sê-rúc con Ra-gao, Ra-gao con Pha-léc, Pha-léc con Hê- be, Hê-be con Sa-la,
who was of Serug, who was of Reu, who was of Peleg, who was of Eber, who was of Shelah,
36 Sa-la con Cai-nam, Cai-nam con A-bác-sát, A-bác-sát con Sem, Sem con Nô- ê, Nô-ê con La-méc,
who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Shem, who was of Noah, who was of Lamech,
37 La-méc con Ma-tu-sê-la, Ma-tu-sê-la con Hê-nóc, Hê-nóc con Gia-rết, Gia- rết con Mê-lê-lê-ên, Mê-lê-lê-ên con Cai-nam,
who was of Methuselah, who was of Enoch, who was of Jared, who was of Mahalalel, who was of Cainan,
38 Cai-nam con Ê-nót, Ê-nót con Sết, Sết con A-đam, A-đam con Đức Chúa Trời.
who was of Enos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
