施洗者约翰的传道

凯撒提庇留执政第十五年,本丢·彼拉多任犹太总督,希律做加利利的分封王,他的弟弟腓力做以土利亚和特拉可尼两地的分封王,吕撒聂做亚比利尼的分封王, 亚那和该亚法当大祭司。当时,撒迦利亚的儿子约翰住在旷野,上帝向他说话。 他就到约旦河附近宣讲悔改的洗礼,使人的罪得到赦免。 这正应验了以赛亚先知书上的话:“在旷野有人大声呼喊,

“‘预备主的道,
修直祂的路。
一切山谷将被填满,
大山小丘将被削平,
弯曲的道路要被修直,
崎岖的路径要被铺平。
世人都要看见上帝的救恩。’”

约翰对前来接受他洗礼的人群说:“你们这些毒蛇的后代!谁指示你们逃避那将临的烈怒呢? 你们要结出与悔改相称的果子。不要心里说,‘我们是亚伯拉罕的子孙。’我告诉你们,上帝可以从这些石头中兴起亚伯拉罕的子孙。 现在斧头已经放在树根上了,不结好果子的树都要被砍下丢在火里。”

10 众人问道:“那么,我们该怎么办呢?”

11 约翰回答说:“有两件衣服的,应当分一件给没有的;食物充裕的,应当分些给饥饿的。”

12 有些税吏也来受洗,并问约翰:“老师,我们该怎么办呢?”

13 约翰说:“除了规定的税以外,一分钱也不可多收。”

14 有些军人问:“我们该怎么办呢?”约翰说:“不可敲诈勒索,自己有粮饷就当知足。”

15 当时的百姓正期待着基督的来临,大家心里都在猜想,也许约翰就是基督。 16 约翰对众人说:“我是用水给你们施洗,但有一位能力比我更大的快来了,我就是给祂解鞋带也不配。祂要用圣灵和火给你们施洗。 17 祂手里拿着簸箕,要清理祂的麦场,把麦子收进仓库,用不灭的火烧尽糠秕。” 18 约翰向众人传福音,讲了许多劝勉的话。

19 分封王希律娶了自己弟弟的妻子希罗底,又做了许多恶事,因而受到约翰的指责, 20 可是他却恶上加恶,将约翰关进监牢里。

耶稣受洗

21 众人都受了洗,耶稣也接受了洗礼。祂正在祷告的时候,天开了, 22 圣灵像鸽子一样降在祂身上,又有声音从天上传来:“你是我的爱子,我甚喜悦你。”

耶稣的家谱

23 耶稣开始传道的时候,年纪约三十岁,照人的看法,

祂是约瑟的儿子,

约瑟是希里的儿子,

24 希里是玛塔的儿子,

玛塔是利未的儿子,

利未是麦基的儿子,

麦基是雅拿的儿子,

雅拿是约瑟的儿子,

25 约瑟是玛他提亚的儿子,

玛他提亚是亚摩斯的儿子,

亚摩斯是拿鸿的儿子,

拿鸿是以斯利的儿子,

以斯利是拿该的儿子,

26 拿该是玛押的儿子,

玛押是玛他提亚的儿子,

玛他提亚是西美的儿子,

西美是约瑟的儿子,

约瑟是犹大的儿子,

犹大是约亚拿的儿子,

27 约亚拿是利撒的儿子,

利撒是所罗巴伯的儿子,

所罗巴伯是撒拉铁的儿子,

撒拉铁是尼利的儿子,

尼利是麦基的儿子,

28 麦基是亚底的儿子,

亚底是哥桑的儿子,

哥桑是以摩当的儿子,

以摩当是珥的儿子,

珥是约细的儿子,

29 约细是以利以谢的儿子,

以利以谢是约令的儿子,

约令是玛塔的儿子,

玛塔是利未的儿子,

30 利未是西缅的儿子,

西缅是犹大的儿子,

犹大是约瑟的儿子,

约瑟是约南的儿子,

约南是以利亚敬的儿子,

31 以利亚敬是米利亚的儿子,

米利亚是迈南的儿子,

迈南是玛达他的儿子,

玛达他是拿单的儿子,

拿单是大卫的儿子,

32 大卫是耶西的儿子,

耶西是俄备得的儿子,

俄备得是波阿斯的儿子,

波阿斯是撒门的儿子,

撒门是拿顺的儿子,

33 拿顺是亚米拿达的儿子,

亚米拿达是兰的儿子,

兰是希斯仑的儿子,

希斯仑是法勒斯的儿子,

法勒斯是犹大的儿子,

34 犹大是雅各的儿子,

雅各是以撒的儿子,

以撒是亚伯拉罕的儿子,

亚伯拉罕是他拉的儿子,

他拉是拿鹤的儿子,

35 拿鹤是西鹿的儿子,

西鹿是拉吴的儿子,

拉吴是法勒的儿子,

法勒是希伯的儿子,

希伯是沙拉的儿子,

36 沙拉是该南的儿子,

该南是亚法撒的儿子,

亚法撒是闪的儿子,

闪是挪亚的儿子,

挪亚是拉麦的儿子,

37 拉麦是玛土撒拉的儿子,

玛土撒拉是以诺的儿子,

以诺是雅列的儿子,

雅列是玛勒列的儿子,

玛勒列是该南的儿子,

该南是以挪士的儿子,

38 以挪士是塞特的儿子,

塞特是亚当的儿子,

亚当是上帝的儿子。

Yooxanaa Baabtiisaha Iyo Farriintii Uu Waday(A)

Waxay ahayd sannaddii shan iyo tobnaad oo Tiberiyas Kaysar boqranaa, markii Bontiyos Bilaatos xukumi jiray Yahuudiya, oo Herodos taliye u ahaa Galili, walaalkiis Filibosna taliye u ahaa Ituraya iyo dalkii Tarakhoonitis, oo Lusaniyas taliye u ahaa Abilene, oo Annas iyo Kayafas wadaaddadii sare ahaan jireen, markaasaa ereygii Ilaah cidlada ugu yimid Yooxanaa ina Sakariyas. Wuxuu yimid Webi Urdun hareerihiis oo dhan isagoo dadka ku wacdiyeya baabtiiskii toobadda dembidhaafka aawadiis, siday ugu qoran tahay kitaabkii hadallada Nebi Isayos,

Waa codka kan cidlada kaga qaylinaya,
Jidka Rabbiga hagaajiya,
Waddooyinkiisa toosiya.
Dooxo walba waa la buuxin doonaa,
Qar iyo buur walbana waa la gaabin doonaa,
Wixii qalloocanna waa la toosin doonaa,
Jidadka xunxunna waa la simi doonaa,
Uunka oo dhammuna badbaadinta Ilaah ayay arki doonaan.

Haddaba wuxuu ku yidhi dadkii badnaa oo u soo baxay inuu baabtiiso iyaga, Dhal jilbisay, yaa idiinka digay inaad ka carartaan cadhada imanaysa? Haddaba midho toobad istaahila soo bixiya, hana bilaabina inaad isku tidhaahdaan, Waxaannu leennahay Ibraahim oo aabbe noo ah. Waayo, waxaan idinku leeyahay, Ilaah waa karaa inuu dhagaxyadan carruur uga kiciyo Ibraahim. Haddeer weliba faaska waxaa la dhigay geedaha guntooda. Sidaa darteed geed walba oo aan midho wanaagsan soo bixin waa la gooyaa oo dabka lagu tuuraa. 10 Markaasaa dadkii badnaa weyddiiyeen, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Haddaba maxaannu samaynaa? 11 Kolkaasuu u jawaabay oo iyagii ku yidhi, Kii laba khamiis qabaa, ha siiyo kii aan waxba qabin; kii cunto qabaana, sidaas oo kale ha yeelo. 12 Markaasaa waxaa u yimid cashuurqaadayaal in la baabtiiso, waxayna ku yidhaahdeen, Macallimow, annaguna maxaannu samaynaa? 13 Isaguna wuxuu ku yidhi, Waxaa laydiin amray wax ka badan ha qaadanina. 14 Markaasaa askarna weyddiisay oo ku tidhi, Annaguna maxaannu samaynaa? Wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Ninna ha dulmina, oo ninna ha masabidina; mushahaaradiinnana raalli ku ahaada.

15 Intii dadku filanayeen oo kulligoodna qalbiyadooda kaga fikirayeen Yooxanaa inuu yahay Masiixii iyo in kale, 16 ayaa Yooxanaa kulligood u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, Anigu waxaan idinku baabtiisaa biyo, laakiin waxaa imanaya ku iga itaal weyn, kan aanan istaahilin inaan yeelmihii kabihiisa furo. Isagu wuxuu idinku baabtiisi doonaa Ruuxa Quduuska ah iyo dab. 17 Masaftiisu gacantiisay ku jirtaa inuu goobtiisa wax lagu tumo aad u safeeyo oo sarreenkana maqsinkiisa ku soo ururiyo, laakiin buunshaha ayuu dab aan demeyn ku gubi doonaa.

18 Digniin badan oo kale ayuu dadka ku wacdiyey. 19 Laakiin kolkuu taliye Herodos u canaantay walaalkiis Filibos naagtiisii Herodiya aawadeed, iyo waxyaalaha xunxun oo Herodos sameeyey oo dhan aawadood, 20 ayaa Herodos waxan oo dhan weliba ku daray inuu Yooxanaa ku xidho xabsigii.

Ciise Waa La Baabtiisay(B)

21 Markii dadkii oo dhan la baabtiisay, waxaa dhacay in Ciisena la baabtiisay, oo intuu tukanayay ayaa samadu furantay, 22 oo Ruuxa Quduuska ah ayaa dushiisa ku soo degay isagoo muuqasho jidh leh oo qoolley u eg, waxaana samada ka yimid cod leh, Adigu waxaad tahay Wiilkayga aan jeclahay; ee waan kugu faraxsanahay.

Abtirsiinta Ciise(C)

23 Oo Ciise markuu bilaabay inuu wax baro, wuxuu ahaa qiyaas soddon jir, isagoo ahaa (sida loo moodayay) ina Yuusuf, kan ahaa ina Heli, 24 kan ahaa ina Matad, kan ahaa ina Laawi, kan ahaa ina Malki, kan ahaa ina Yanna, 25 kan ahaa ina Yuusuf, kan ahaa ina Matatiyas, kan ahaa ina Caamoos, kan ahaa ina Na'uum, kan ahaa ina Esli, kan ahaa ina Naggay, 26 kan ahaa ina Ma'ad, kan ahaa ina Matatiyas, kan ahaa ina Semey, kan ahaa ina Yuusuf, kan ahaa ina Yuuda, 27 kan ahaa ina Yo'anna, kan ahaa ina Reesa, kan ahaa ina Serubaabel, kan ahaa ina Salaatii'eel, kan ahaa ina Neeri, 28 kan ahaa ina Malki, kan ahaa ina Addi, kan ahaa ina Koosam, kan ahaa ina Elmoodam, kan ahaa ina Ceer, 29 kan ahaa ina Yooses, kan ahaa ina Eliiceser, kan ahaa ina Yoorim, kan ahaa ina Matad, kan ahaa ina Laawi, 30 kan ahaa ina Simecoon, kan ahaa ina Yuuda, kan ahaa ina Yuusuf, kan ahaa ina Yoonam, kan ahaa ina Eliyaqiim, 31 kan ahaa ina Mele'as, kan ahaa ina Menna, kan ahaa ina Matata, kan ahaa ina Naataan, kan ahaa ina Daa'uud, 32 kan ahaa ina Yesay, kan ahaa ina Coobeed, kan ahaa ina Bocas, kan ahaa ina Salmoon, kan ahaa ina Naasoon, 33 kan ahaa ina Caminadaab, kan ahaa ina Araam, kan ahaa ina Esroom, kan ahaa ina Feres, kan ahaa ina Yahuudah, 34 kan ahaa ina Yacquub, kan ahaa ina Isxaaq, kan ahaa ina Ibraahim, kan ahaa ina Tara, kan ahaa ina Naakoor, 35 kan ahaa ina Seruukh, kan ahaa ina Ragaw, kan ahaa ina Faleg, kan ahaa ina Xeber, kan ahaa ina Salah, 36 kan ahaa ina Qaynaan, kan ahaa ina Arfaksad, kan ahaa ina Sheem, kan ahaa ina Nuux, kan ahaa ina Lameg, 37 kan ahaa ina Metushelax, kan ahaa ina Enoog, kan ahaa ina Yaared, kan ahaa ina Mahalaleel, kan ahaa ina Qaynaan, 38 kan ahaa ina Enoos, kan ahaa ina Seed, kan ahaa ina Aadan, kan ahaa ina Ilaah.

John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)(B)

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate(C) was governor of Judea, Herod(D) tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,(E) the word of God came to John(F) son of Zechariah(G) in the wilderness. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.(H) As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.
Every valley shall be filled in,
    every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
    the rough ways smooth.
And all people will see God’s salvation.’”[a](I)

John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers!(J) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(K) Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(L) For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”(M)

10 “What should we do then?”(N) the crowd asked.

11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”(O)

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized.(P) “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,”(Q) he told them.

14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”

He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely(R)—be content with your pay.”

15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John(S) might possibly be the Messiah.(T) 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with[b] water.(U) But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with[c] the Holy Spirit and fire.(V) 17 His winnowing fork(W) is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(X) 18 And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.

19 But when John rebuked Herod(Y) the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.(Z)

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(AA)(AB)

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(AC) heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him(AD) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(AE) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(AF)

23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.(AG) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,(AH)

the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat,

the son of Levi, the son of Melki,

the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,

the son of Nahum, the son of Esli,

the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath,

the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein,

the son of Josek, the son of Joda,

27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa,

the son of Zerubbabel,(AI) the son of Shealtiel,

the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melki,

the son of Addi, the son of Cosam,

the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer,

the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,

the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon,

the son of Judah, the son of Joseph,

the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna,

the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,(AJ)

the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse,

the son of Obed, the son of Boaz,

the son of Salmon,[d] the son of Nahshon,

33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,[e]

the son of Hezron, the son of Perez,(AK)

the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob,

the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham,

the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,(AL)

35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu,

the son of Peleg, the son of Eber,

the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan,

the son of Arphaxad,(AM) the son of Shem,

the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,(AN)

37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch,

the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,

the son of Kenan,(AO) 38 the son of Enosh,

the son of Seth, the son of Adam,

the son of God.(AP)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:6 Isaiah 40:3-5
  2. Luke 3:16 Or in
  3. Luke 3:16 Or in
  4. Luke 3:32 Some early manuscripts Sala
  5. Luke 3:33 Some manuscripts Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni; other manuscripts vary widely.