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。

εν ετει δε πεντεκαιδεκατω της ηγεμονιας τιβεριου καισαρος ηγεμονευοντος ποντιου πιλατου της ιουδαιας και τετρααρχουντος της γαλιλαιας ηρωδου φιλιππου δε του αδελφου αυτου τετρααρχουντος της ιτουραιας και τραχωνιτιδος χωρας και λυσανιου της αβιληνης τετρααρχουντος

επι αρχιερεως αννα και καιαφα εγενετο ρημα θεου επι ιωαννην τον ζαχαριου υιον εν τη ερημω

και ηλθεν εις πασαν περιχωρον του ιορδανου κηρυσσων βαπτισμα μετανοιας εις αφεσιν αμαρτιων

ως γεγραπται εν βιβλω λογων ησαιου του προφητου φωνη βοωντος εν τη ερημω ετοιμασατε την οδον κυριου ευθειας ποιειτε τας τριβους αυτου

πασα φαραγξ πληρωθησεται και παν ορος και βουνος ταπεινωθησεται και εσται τα σκολια εις ευθειας και αι τραχειαι εις οδους λειας

και οψεται πασα σαρξ το σωτηριον του θεου

ελεγεν ουν τοις εκπορευομενοις οχλοις βαπτισθηναι υπ αυτου γεννηματα εχιδνων τις υπεδειξεν υμιν φυγειν απο της μελλουσης οργης

ποιησατε ουν καρπους αξιους της μετανοιας και μη αρξησθε λεγειν εν εαυτοις πατερα εχομεν τον αβρααμ λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι δυναται ο θεος εκ των λιθων τουτων εγειραι τεκνα τω αβρααμ

ηδη δε και η αξινη προς την ριζαν των δενδρων κειται παν ουν δενδρον μη ποιουν καρπον [καλον] εκκοπτεται και εις πυρ βαλλεται

10 και επηρωτων αυτον οι οχλοι λεγοντες τι ουν ποιησωμεν

11 αποκριθεις δε ελεγεν αυτοις ο εχων δυο χιτωνας μεταδοτω τω μη εχοντι και ο εχων βρωματα ομοιως ποιειτω

12 ηλθον δε και τελωναι βαπτισθηναι και ειπαν προς αυτον διδασκαλε τι ποιησωμεν

13 ο δε ειπεν προς αυτους μηδεν πλεον παρα το διατεταγμενον υμιν πρασσετε

14 επηρωτων δε αυτον και στρατευομενοι λεγοντες τι ποιησωμεν και ημεις και ειπεν αυτοις μηδενα διασεισητε μηδε συκοφαντησητε και αρκεισθε τοις οψωνιοις υμων

15 προσδοκωντος δε του λαου και διαλογιζομενων παντων εν ταις καρδιαις αυτων περι του ιωαννου μηποτε αυτος ειη ο χριστος

16 απεκρινατο λεγων πασιν ο ιωαννης εγω μεν υδατι βαπτιζω υμας ερχεται δε ο ισχυροτερος μου ου ουκ ειμι ικανος λυσαι τον ιμαντα των υποδηματων αυτου αυτος υμας βαπτισει εν πνευματι αγιω και πυρι

17 ου το πτυον εν τη χειρι αυτου διακαθαραι την αλωνα αυτου και συναγαγειν τον σιτον εις την αποθηκην αυτου το δε αχυρον κατακαυσει πυρι ασβεστω

18 πολλα μεν ουν και ετερα παρακαλων ευηγγελιζετο τον λαον

19 ο δε ηρωδης ο τετρααρχης ελεγχομενος υπ αυτου περι ηρωδιαδος της γυναικος του αδελφου αυτου και περι παντων ων εποιησεν πονηρων ο ηρωδης

20 προσεθηκεν και τουτο επι πασιν κατεκλεισεν τον ιωαννην εν φυλακη

21 εγενετο δε εν τω βαπτισθηναι απαντα τον λαον και ιησου βαπτισθεντος και προσευχομενου ανεωχθηναι τον ουρανον

22 και καταβηναι το πνευμα το αγιον σωματικω ειδει ως περιστεραν επ αυτον και φωνην εξ ουρανου γενεσθαι συ ει ο υιος μου ο αγαπητος εν σοι ευδοκησα

23 και αυτος ην ιησους αρχομενος ωσει ετων τριακοντα ων υιος ως ενομιζετο ιωσηφ του ηλι

24 του μαθθατ του λευι του μελχι του ιανναι του ιωσηφ

25 του ματταθιου του αμως του ναουμ του εσλι του ναγγαι

26 του μααθ του ματταθιου του σεμειν του ιωσηχ του ιωδα

27 του ιωαναν του ρησα του ζοροβαβελ του σαλαθιηλ του νηρι

28 του μελχι του αδδι του κωσαμ του ελμαδαμ του ηρ

29 του ιησου του ελιεζερ του ιωριμ του μαθθατ του λευι

30 του συμεων του ιουδα του ιωσηφ του ιωναμ του ελιακιμ

31 του μελεα του μεννα του ματταθα του ναθαμ του δαυιδ

32 του ιεσσαι του ιωβηδ του βοος του σαλα του ναασσων

33 του αδμιν του αρνι του εσρωμ του φαρες του ιουδα

34 του ιακωβ του ισαακ του αβρααμ του θαρα του ναχωρ

35 του σερουχ του ραγαυ του φαλεκ του εβερ του σαλα

36 του καιναμ του αρφαξαδ του σημ του νωε του λαμεχ

37 του μαθουσαλα του ενωχ του ιαρετ του μαλελεηλ του καιναμ

38 του ενως του σηθ του αδαμ του θεου

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, 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,

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

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.

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;

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

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?

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.

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 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

11 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 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

14 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 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

16 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 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 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

19 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 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

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.