Luke 3
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3 1-2 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius Caesar, a message came from God to John (the son of Zacharias), as he was living out in the deserts. (Pilate was governor over Judea at that time; Herod, over Galilee; his brother Philip, over Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias, over Abilene; and Annas and Caiaphas were high priests.) 3 Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had turned to God and away from their sins, in order to be forgiven.[a]
4 In the words of Isaiah the prophet, John was “a voice shouting from the barren wilderness, ‘Prepare a road for the Lord to travel on! Widen the pathway before him! 5 Level the mountains! Fill up the valleys! Straighten the curves! Smooth out the ruts! 6 And then all mankind shall see the Savior sent from God.’”
7 Here is a sample of John’s preaching to the crowds that came for baptism: “You brood of snakes! You are trying to escape hell without truly turning to God! That is why you want to be baptized! 8 First go and prove by the way you live that you really have repented. And don’t think you are safe because you are descendants of Abraham. That isn’t enough. God can produce children of Abraham from these desert stones! 9 The ax of his judgment is poised over you, ready to sever your roots and cut you down. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”
10 The crowd replied, “What do you want us to do?”
11 “If you have two coats,” he replied, “give one to the poor. If you have extra food, give it away to those who are hungry.”
12 Even tax collectors—notorious for their corruption—came to be baptized and asked, “How shall we prove to you that we have abandoned our sins?”
13 “By your honesty,” he replied. “Make sure you collect no more taxes than the Roman[b] government requires you to.”
14 “And us,” asked some soldiers, “what about us?”
John replied, “Don’t extort money by threats and violence; don’t accuse anyone of what you know he didn’t do; and be content with your pay!”
15 Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and eager to know whether or not John was he. This was the question of the hour and was being discussed everywhere.
16 John answered the question by saying, “I baptize only with water; but someone is coming soon who has far higher authority than mine; in fact, I am not even worthy of being his slave.[c] He will baptize you with fire—with the Holy Spirit. 17 He will separate chaff from grain, and burn up the chaff with eternal fire and store away the grain.” 18 He used many such warnings as he announced the Good News to the people.
19-20 (But after John had publicly criticized Herod, governor of Galilee, for marrying Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for many other wrongs he had done, Herod put John in prison, thus adding this sin to all his many others.)
21 Then one day, after the crowds had been baptized, Jesus himself was baptized; and as he was praying, the heavens opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove settled upon him, and a voice from heaven said, “You are my much loved Son, yes, my delight.”
23-38 Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry.
Jesus was known as the son of Joseph.
Joseph’s father was Heli;
Heli’s father was Matthat;
Matthat’s father was Levi;
Levi’s father was Melchi;
Melchi’s father was Jannai;
Jannai’s father was Joseph;
Joseph’s father was Mattathias;
Mattathias’s father was Amos;
Amos’s father was Nahum;
Nahum’s father was Esli;
Esli’s father was Naggai;
Naggai’s father was Maath;
Maath’s father was Mattathias;
Mattathias’s father was Semein;
Semein’s father was Josech;
Josech’s father was Joda;
Joda’s father was Joanan;
Joanan’s father was Rhesa;
Rhesa’s father was Zerubbabel;
Zerubbabel’s father was Shealtiel;
Shealtiel’s father was Neri;
Neri’s father was Melchi;
Melchi’s father was Addi;
Addi’s father was Cosam;
Cosam’s father was Elmadam;
Elmadam’s father was Er;
Er’s father was Joshua;
Joshua’s father was Eliezer;
Eliezer’s father was Jorim;
Jorim’s father was Matthat;
Matthat’s father was Levi;
Levi’s father was Simeon;
Simeon’s father was Judah;
Judah’s father was Joseph;
Joseph’s father was Jonam;
Jonam’s father was Eliakim;
Eliakim’s father was Melea;
Melea’s father was Menna;
Menna’s father was Mattatha;
Mattatha’s father was Nathan;
Nathan’s father was David;
David’s father was Jesse;
Jesse’s father was Obed;
Obed’s father was Boaz;
Boaz’s father was Salmon;
Salmon’s father was Nahshon;
Nahshon’s father was Amminadab;
Amminadab’s father was Admin;
Admin’s father was Arni;
Arni’s father was Hezron;
Hezron’s father was Perez;
Perez’s father was Judah;
Judah’s father was Jacob;
Jacob’s father was Isaac;
Isaac’s father was Abraham;
Abraham’s father was Terah;
Terah’s father was Nahor;
Nahor’s father was Serug;
Serug’s father was Reu;
Reu’s father was Peleg;
Peleg’s father was Eber;
Eber’s father was Shelah;
Shelah’s father was Cainan;
Cainan’s father was Arphaxad;
Arphaxad’s father was Shem;
Shem’s father was Noah;
Noah’s father was Lamech;
Lamech’s father was Methuselah;
Methuselah’s father was Enoch;
Enoch’s father was Jared;
Jared’s father was Mahalaleel;
Mahalaleel’s father was Cainan;
Cainan’s father was Enos;
Enos’s father was Seth;
Seth’s father was Adam;
Adam’s father was God.
Footnotes
- Luke 3:3 preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had turned to God and away from their sins, in order to be forgiven, or “preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.”
- Luke 3:13 Roman, implied.
- Luke 3:16 of being his slave, literally, “of loosing [the sandal strap] of his shoe.”
Lucas 3
La Biblia de las Américas
Predicación de Juan el Bautista
3 En el año decimoquinto del imperio de Tiberio César, siendo Poncio Pilato(A) gobernador de Judea, y Herodes tetrarca(B) de Galilea, y su hermano Felipe tetrarca de la región de Iturea y Traconite, y Lisanias tetrarca de Abilinia, 2 durante el sumo sacerdocio de Anás(C) y Caifás(D), (E)vino la palabra de Dios a Juan, hijo de Zacarías, en el desierto. 3 Y él fue por toda la región contigua al Jordán(F), predicando un bautismo de arrepentimiento para el perdón de los pecados; 4 como está escrito en el libro de las palabras del profeta Isaías:
Voz del que clama en el desierto:
«Preparad el camino del Señor,
haced derechas sus sendas(G).
5 Todo valle[a] será rellenado,
y todo monte y collado rebajado[b];
lo torcido se hará recto,
y las sendas Ásperas se volverán caminos llanos(H);
6 y toda carne[c] verá(I) la salvación de Dios(J)».
7 Por eso, decía a las multitudes que acudían para que él las bautizara: ¡Camada de víboras(K)! ¿Quién os enseñó a huir de la ira que vendrá? 8 Por tanto, dad frutos dignos de arrepentimiento; y no comencéis a deciros a vosotros mismos(L): «Tenemos a Abraham por padre(M)», porque os digo que Dios puede levantar hijos a Abraham de estas piedras. 9 Y también el hacha ya está puesta a la raíz de los árboles; por tanto, todo árbol que no da buen fruto es cortado y echado al fuego(N). 10 Y las multitudes le preguntaban, diciendo: ¿Qué, pues, haremos(O)? 11 Respondiendo él, les decía: El que tiene dos túnicas, comparta con el que no tiene; y el que tiene qué comer, haga lo mismo(P). 12 Vinieron también unos recaudadores de impuestos[d] para ser bautizados(Q), y le dijeron: Maestro, ¿qué haremos? 13 Entonces él les respondió: No exijáis[e] más de lo que se os ha ordenado. 14 También algunos soldados le preguntaban, diciendo: Y nosotros, ¿qué haremos? Y él les dijo: A nadie extorsionéis, ni a nadie acuséis falsamente(R), y contentaos con vuestro salario(S).
15 Como el pueblo estaba a la expectativa, y todos se preguntaban[f] en sus corazones acerca de Juan, si no sería él el Cristo[g](T), 16 (U)Juan respondió, diciendo a todos: Yo os bautizo con agua; pero viene el que es más poderoso que yo; a quien no soy digno de desatar la correa de sus sandalias; Él os bautizará con[h] el Espíritu Santo y fuego. 17 El bieldo(V) está en su mano para limpiar completamente su era y recoger el trigo en su granero; pero quemará la paja en fuego inextinguible(W).
18 Y[i] también con muchas otras exhortaciones Juan anunciaba las buenas nuevas al pueblo. 19 Pero Herodes el tetrarca, siendo reprendido por él por causa de Herodías, mujer de su hermano(X), y por todas las maldades que Herodes(Y) había hecho, 20 añadió además a todas ellas, esta: que encerró a Juan en la cárcel(Z).
Bautismo de Jesús
21 (AA)Y aconteció que cuando todo el pueblo era bautizado, Jesús también fue bautizado: y mientras Él oraba(AB), el cielo se abrió, 22 y el Espíritu Santo descendió sobre Él en forma corporal, como una paloma, y vino una voz del cielo, que decía: Tú eres mi Hijo amado, en ti me he complacido(AC).
Genealogía de Jesús
23 Y cuando comenzó su ministerio(AD), Jesús mismo tenía unos treinta años, siendo, como se suponía[j], hijo de José(AE), quien era hijo de Elí, 24 y Elí, de Matat; Matat, de Leví; Leví, de Melqui; Melqui, de Jana; Jana, de José; 25 José, de Matatías; Matatías, de Amós; Amós, de Nahúm; Nahúm, de Esli; Esli, de Nagai; 26 Nagai, de Maat; Maat, de Matatías; Matatías, de Semei; Semei, de José; José, de Judá; 27 Judá, de Joana; Joana, de Resa; Resa, de Zorobabel; Zorobabel, de Salatiel(AF); Salatiel, de Neri; 28 Neri, de Melqui; Melqui, de Adi; Adi, de Cosam; Cosam, de Elmodam; Elmodam, de Er; 29 Er, de Josué[k]; Josué, de Eliezer; Eliezer, de Jorim; Jorim, de Matat; Matat, de Leví; 30 Leví, de Simeón; Simeón, de Judá; Judá, de José; José, de Jonán; Jonán, de Eliaquim; 31 Eliaquim, de Melea; Melea, de Mainán; Mainán, de Matata; Matata, de Natán; Natán, de David; 32 (AG)David, de Isaí; Isaí, de Obed; Obed, de Booz; Booz, de Salmón[l]; Salmón, de Naasón; 33 Naasón, de Aminadab; Aminadab, de Admín; Admín, de Aram[m]; Aram, de Esrom; Esrom, de Fares; Fares, de Judá; 34 Judá, de Jacob; Jacob, de Isaac; Isaac, de (AH)Abraham; Abraham, de Taré; Taré, de Nacor; 35 Nacor, de Serug; Serug, de Ragau; Ragau, de Peleg; Peleg, de Heber; Heber, de Sala; 36 Sala, de Cainán; Cainán, de Arfaxad; Arfaxad, de Sem; Sem, de (AI)Noé; Noé, de Lamec; 37 Lamec, de Matusalén; Matusalén, de Enoc; Enoc, de Jared; Jared, de Mahalaleel; Mahalaleel, de Cainán; 38 Cainán, de Enós; Enós, de Set; Set, de Adán; y Adán, de Dios.
Footnotes
- Lucas 3:5 O, barranco
- Lucas 3:5 O, allanado
- Lucas 3:6 O, persona
- Lucas 3:12 O, publicanos; i.e., los que explotaban la recaudación de los impuestos romanos
- Lucas 3:13 O, no colectéis
- Lucas 3:15 O, pensaban
- Lucas 3:15 I.e., el Mesías
- Lucas 3:16 O, en, o, por
- Lucas 3:18 Lit., Por tanto
- Lucas 3:23 Lit., como se pensaba
- Lucas 3:29 En el texto gr., Jesús
- Lucas 3:32 En el texto gr., Sala
- Lucas 3:33 En el texto gr., Arní
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