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Ministère de Jean-Baptiste

La quinzième année du règne de l'empereur Tibère, Ponce Pilate était gouverneur de la Judée, Hérode tétrarque[a] de la Galilée, son frère Philippe tétrarque du territoire de l'Iturée et de la Trachonite, Lysanias tétrarque de l'Abilène, et Anne et Caïphe étaient grands-prêtres. C'est alors que la parole de Dieu fut adressée à Jean, fils de Zacharie, dans le désert, et Jean parcourut toute la région du Jourdain; il prêchait le baptême de repentance[b] pour le pardon des péchés, conformément à ce qui est écrit dans le livre des paroles du prophète Esaïe: C'est la voix de celui qui crie dans le désert: ‘Préparez le chemin du Seigneur, rendez ses sentiers droits.’ Toute vallée sera comblée, toute montagne et toute colline seront abaissées; ce qui est tortueux sera redressé et les chemins rocailleux seront aplanis. Et tout homme verra le salut de Dieu.[c]

Il disait donc aux foules qui venaient se faire baptiser par lui: «Races de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère à venir? Produisez donc des fruits qui confirment votre changement d’attitude et ne vous mettez pas à dire en vous-mêmes: ‘Nous avons Abraham pour ancêtre!’ En effet, je vous déclare que de ces pierres Dieu peut faire naître des descendants à Abraham. Déjà la hache est mise à la racine des arbres: tout arbre qui ne produit pas de bons fruits sera donc coupé et jeté au feu.»

10 La foule l'interrogeait: «Que devons-nous donc faire?» 11 Il leur répondit: «Que celui qui a deux chemises partage avec celui qui n'en a pas, et que celui qui a de quoi manger fasse de même.» 12 Des collecteurs d’impôts vinrent aussi pour se faire baptiser; ils lui dirent: «Maître, que devons-nous faire?» 13 Il leur répondit: «N'exigez rien de plus que ce qui vous a été ordonné.» 14 Des soldats aussi lui demandèrent: «Et nous, que devons-nous faire?» Il leur répondit: «Ne commettez ni extorsion ni tort envers personne et contentez-vous de votre solde.»

15 Le peuple était dans l'attente et tous se demandaient en eux-mêmes si Jean n'était pas le Messie. 16 Alors il leur dit: «Moi, je vous baptise d'eau; mais il vient, celui qui est plus puissant que moi, et je ne suis pas digne de détacher la courroie de ses sandales. Lui, il vous baptisera du Saint-Esprit et de feu. 17 Il a sa pelle à la main; il nettoiera son aire de battage et il amassera le blé dans son grenier, mais il brûlera la paille dans un feu qui ne s'éteint pas.»

18 C'est ainsi, avec encore beaucoup d’autres encouragements, que Jean annonçait la bonne nouvelle au peuple. 19 Cependant, Hérode le tétrarque, à qui Jean faisait des reproches au sujet d'Hérodiade, la femme de son frère [Philippe], et de toutes les mauvaises actions qu'il avait commises, 20 ajouta encore à toutes les autres celle d'enfermer Jean en prison.

21 Comme tout le peuple était baptisé, Jésus aussi fut baptisé. Pendant qu'il priait, le ciel s'ouvrit 22 et le Saint-Esprit descendit sur lui sous une forme corporelle, comme une colombe. Et une voix fit entendre du ciel ces paroles: «Tu es mon Fils bien-aimé, tu as toute mon approbation.»

Généalogie de Jésus

23 Jésus avait environ 30 ans lorsqu'il commença son ministère. Il était, comme on le croyait, fils de Joseph, fils d'Héli, 24 fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi, fils de Melchi, fils de Jannaï, fils de Joseph, 25 fils de Mattathias, fils d'Amos, fils de Nahum, fils d'Esli, fils de Naggaï, 26 fils de Maath, fils de Mattathias, fils de Sémeï, fils de Josech, fils de Joda, 27 fils de Joanan, fils de Rhésa, fils de Zorobabel, fils de Shealthiel, fils de Néri, 28 fils de Melchi, fils d'Addi, fils de Kosam, fils d'Elmadam, fils d'Er, 29 fils de Joses, fils d'Eliézer, fils de Jorim, fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi, 30 fils de Siméon, fils de Juda, fils de Joseph, fils de Jonam, fils d'Eliakim, 31 fils de Méléa, fils de Menna, fils de Mattatha, fils de Nathan, fils de David, 32 fils d'Isaï, fils d’Obed, fils de Booz, fils de Salmon, fils de Nachshon, 33 fils d'Aminadab, fils d'Admin, fils d'Arni, fils d'Hetsrom, fils de Pérets, fils de Juda, 34 fils de Jacob, fils d'Isaac, fils d'Abraham, fils de Thara, fils de Nachor, 35 fils de Seruch, fils de Ragau, fils de Phalek, fils d'Eber, fils de Sala, 36 fils de Kaïnam, fils d'Arpacshad, fils de Sem, fils de Noé, fils de Lamech, 37 fils de Mathusala, fils d'Hénoc, fils de Jared, fils de Maléléel, fils de Kaïnan, 38 fils d'Enos, fils de Seth, fils d'Adam, fils de Dieu.

Footnotes

  1. Luc 3:1 Tétrarque: titre donné par les Romains aux princes de moins grande importance que les rois. C’étaient les Romains qui, en tant que puissance occupante, nommaient et destituaient les rois et autres roitelets des territoires placés sous leur autorité.
  2. Luc 3:3 Repentance: même mot grec que changement d’attitude (verset 8); désignant littéralement un changement de pensée, le mot renvoie à une transformation radicale de la personne, qui renonce à ses attitudes fautives pour adopter un nouveau comportement et une nouvelle perspective, conformes à la volonté de Dieu.
  3. Luc 3:6 C’est la voix… de Dieu: citation d’Esaïe 40.3-5.

The Messiah’s Herald

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,[a] while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,(A) Herod was tetrarch[b] of Galilee,(B) his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea[c] and Trachonitis,[d] and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,[e] during the high priesthood of Annas(C) and Caiaphas,(D) God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.(E) He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan,(F) preaching a baptism of repentance[f] for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!
Every valley will be filled,
and every mountain and hill will be made low;[g]
the crooked will become straight,
the rough ways smooth,
and everyone[h] will see the salvation of God.(G)[i]

He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers!(H) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’(I) for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is ready to strike[j] the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”(J)

10 “What then should we do?”(K) the crowds were asking him.

11 He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts[k] must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”(L)

12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”(M)

13 He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”

14 Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do?”

He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”

15 Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds[l] whether John might be the Messiah.(N) 16 John answered them all,(O) “I baptize you with[m] water, but One is coming who is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you with[n] the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing shovel[o](P) is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but the chaff He will burn up with a fire that never goes out.”(Q) 18 Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch,(R) being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done,(S) 20 added this to everything else—he locked John up in prison.(T)

The Baptism of Jesus

21 When all the people were baptized,(U) Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying,(V) heaven opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:

You are My beloved Son.
I take delight in You!(W)

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be[p] the

son of Joseph,(X) son[q] of Heli,
24 son of Matthat, son of Levi,
son of Melchi, son of Jannai,
son of Joseph, 25 son of Mattathias,
son of Amos, son of Nahum,
son of Esli, son of Naggai,
26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias,
son of Semein, son of Josech,
son of Joda, 27 son of Joanan,
son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel,(Y)
son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
28 son of Melchi, son of Addi,
son of Cosam, son of Elmadam,
son of Er, 29 son of Joshua,
son of Eliezer, son of Jorim,
son of Matthat, son of Levi,
30 son of Simeon, son of Judah,
son of Joseph, son of Jonam,
son of Eliakim, 31 son of Melea,
son of Menna, son of Mattatha,
son of Nathan, son of David,
32 son of Jesse,(Z) son of Obed,
son of Boaz, son of Salmon,[r]
son of Nahshon, 33 son of Amminadab,
son of Ram,[s] son of Hezron,
son of Perez, son of Judah,
34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac,
son of Abraham,(AA) son of Terah,
son of Nahor, 35 son of Serug,
son of Reu, son of Peleg,
son of Eber, son of Shelah,
36 son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad,
son of Shem, son of Noah,(AB)
son of Lamech, 37 son of Methuselah,
son of Enoch, son of Jared,
son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan,
38 son of Enos, son of Seth,
son of Adam, son of God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:1 Emperor who ruled the Roman Empire a.d. 14–37
  2. Luke 3:1 Or ruler
  3. Luke 3:1 A small province northeast of Galilee
  4. Luke 3:1 A small province northeast of Galilee
  5. Luke 3:1 A small Syrian province
  6. Luke 3:3 Or baptism based on repentance
  7. Luke 3:5 Lit be humbled
  8. Luke 3:6 Lit all flesh
  9. Luke 3:6 Is 40:3-5
  10. Luke 3:9 Lit the ax lies at
  11. Luke 3:11 Lit tunics
  12. Luke 3:15 Or hearts
  13. Luke 3:16 Or in
  14. Luke 3:16 Or in
  15. Luke 3:17 A wooden farm implement used to toss threshed grain into the wind so the lighter chaff would blow away and separate from the heavier grain
  16. Luke 3:23 People did not know about His virgin birth; Mt 1:18-25; Lk 1:26-38
  17. Luke 3:23 The relationship in some cases may be more distant than a son.
  18. Luke 3:32 Other mss read Sala
  19. Luke 3:33 Other mss read Amminadab, son of Aram, son of Joram; other mss read Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni

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.