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Luke 3
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Luke 3
English Standard Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of (A)Tiberius Caesar, (B)Pontius Pilate (C)being governor of Judea, and (D)Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during (E)the high priesthood of Annas and (F)Caiaphas, (G)the word of God came to (H)John the son of Zechariah in (I)the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming (J)a baptism of repentance (K)for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in (L)the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
(M)“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
(N)‘Prepare the way of the Lord,[a]
make his paths straight.
5 (O)Every valley shall be filled,
(P)and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
(Q)and the crooked shall become straight,
and the rough places shall become level ways,
6 (R)and all flesh shall see (S)the salvation of God.’”
7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, (T)“You brood of (U)vipers! Who warned you to flee from (V)the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits (W)in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, (X)‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from (Y)these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. (Z)Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the crowds asked him, (AA)“What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, (AB)“Whoever has two tunics[b] is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 (AC)Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, (AD)what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, (AE)“Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, (AF)what shall we do?” And he said to them, (AG)“Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your (AH)wages.”
15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, (AI)whether he might be (AJ)the Christ, 16 (AK)John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but (AL)he who is mightier than I is coming, (AM)the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you (AN)with the Holy Spirit and (AO)fire. 17 His (AP)winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to (AQ)gather the wheat into his barn, (AR)but the chaff he will burn with (AS)unquenchable fire.”
18 So (AT)with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. 19 But (AU)Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 20 added this to them all, that (AV)he locked up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when (AW)Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, (AX)the heavens were opened, 22 and (AY)the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and (AZ)a voice came from heaven, (BA)“You are my beloved Son;[c] with you I am well pleased.”[d]
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
23 Jesus, (BB)when he began his ministry, was about (BC)thirty years of age, being (BD)the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, 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 Josech, the son of Joda, 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, (BE)the son of Zerubbabel, the son (BF)of Shealtiel,[e] the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melchi, 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 (BG)Nathan, the son of David, 32 (BH)the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 (BI)the son of Jacob, (BJ)the son of Isaac, (BK)the son of Abraham, (BL)the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, 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, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, 38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Luke 3
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Luke 3
New International Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)(B)
3 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— 2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,(E) the word of God came to John(F) son of Zechariah(G) in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.(H) 4 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.
5 Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
the rough ways smooth.
6 And all people will see God’s salvation.’”[a](I)
7 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) 8 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. 9 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)
Lukas 3
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Lukas 3
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Johannes döparen banar väg för Jesus
(Matt 3:1-12; Mark 1:2-8; Joh 1:19-28)
3 Det var nu kejsaren Tiberius femtonde regeringsår. Pontius Pilatus var landshövding i Judeen, Herodes var tetrark över Galileen, hans bror Filippos över Itureen och Trachonitis och Lysanias över Abilene. 2 Hannas och Kajafas var överstepräster.
Vid den här tiden kom Guds ord till Johannes, Sakarias son, i ödemarken. 3 Han gav sig iväg till trakterna kring Jordanfloden och förkunnade omvändelsens dop för syndernas förlåtelse, 4 så som det står skrivet i boken om profeten Jesajas ord:
”En röst ropar i ödemarken:
’Bana väg för Herren!
Jämna vägen för honom!
5 Varje dal ska fyllas,
alla berg och höjder sänkas,
krokiga stigar rätas
och steniga vägar jämnas.
6 Då ska alla människor få se Guds räddning.’ ”[a]
7 När stora mängder människor nu kom till Johannes för att bli döpta, sa han till dem: ”Ni huggormsyngel, tror ni att ni kan klara er undan den kommande vreden? 8 Nej, handla[b] som det anstår en som är omvänd! Tänk inte att ni bara kan säga: ’Abraham är vår stamfar.’ Jag säger er att Gud kan förvandla de här stenarna till Abrahams ättlingar! 9 Yxan är redan satt till roten på träden. Varje träd som inte bär god frukt ska huggas ner och kastas i elden!”
10 Då frågade folket: ”Vad ska vi då göra?”
11 Han svarade: ”Om någon har två skjortor, ska han ge bort en av dem till någon som ingen har. Och den som har mat ska göra likadant.”
12 Även tullindrivare[c] kom för att döpas, och de frågade: ”Mästare, vad ska vi göra?”
13 Han svarade: ”Kräv inte mer än vad ni fått order om.”
14 ”Och vi då, vad ska vi göra?” frågade några soldater.
Johannes svarade: ”Tvinga inte till er pengar genom hot och våld, utan nöj er med er lön.”
15 Hela folket levde i väntan, och alla undrade i sina hjärtan om inte Johannes kunde vara Messias. 16 Men Johannes svarade dem alla: ”Jag döper er med vatten, men snart kommer en som är starkare än jag. Jag är inte ens värdig att knyta upp hans sandalremmar.[d] Han ska döpa er i den heliga Anden och eld. 17 Han har kastskoveln i sin hand för att rensa upp sin tröskplats och samla vetet i ladan, men agnarna ska han bränna upp i en eld som aldrig slocknar.”
18 På många olika sådana sätt förmanade Johannes folket när han framförde sitt budskap för dem.
Herodes sätter Johannes i fängelse
19 Johannes riktade också direkt kritik mot Herodes, tetrarken i Galileen, för hans förhållande med sin brors hustru Herodias och för allt annat ont han gjort. 20 Därför lät Herodes sätta Johannes i fängelse, och gjorde på det viset ännu en ond gärning.
Jesus blir döpt
(Matt 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Joh 1:32-34)
21 Men när nu allt folket kom för att bli döpta, och också Jesus hade blivit döpt och stod där och bad, öppnades himlen. 22 Den heliga Anden sänkte sig ner över honom i form av en duva, och en röst från himlen sa: ”Du är min älskade Son, du är min glädje.”
Jesus släkttavla
(Matt 1:1-17)
23 Jesus var runt trettio år när han började sin verksamhet. Han ansågs vara son till Josef,
som var son till Eli, 24 son till Mattat,
son till Levi, son till Melki,
son till Jannaj, son till Josef,
25 son till Mattatias, son till Amos,
son till Nahum, son till Hesli,
son till Naggaj, 26 son till Machat,
son till Mattatias, son till Shimi,
son till Josek, son till Joda,
27 son till Jochanan, son till Resa,
son till Serubbabel, son till Shealtiel,
son till Ner, 28 son till Melki,
son till Addi, son till Kosam,
son till Elmadam, son till Er,
29 son till Josua, son till Elieser,
son till Jorim, son till Mattat,
son till Levi, 30 son till Symeon,
son till Juda, son till Josef,
son till Jonam, son till Eljakim,
31 son till Melea, son till Menna,
son till Mattatta, son till Natan,
son till David, 32 son till Jishaj,
son till Oved, son till Boas,
son till Salma, son till Nachshon,
33 son till Amminadav, son till Admin,
son till Arni, son till Hesron,
son till Peres, son till Juda,
34 son till Jakob, son till Isak,
son till Abraham, son till Terach,
son till Nachor, 35 son till Serug,
son till Regu, son till Peleg,
son till Ever, son till Shelach,
36 son till Kenan, son till Arpakshad,
son till Sem, son till Noa,
son till Lemek, 37 son till Metushelach,
son till Henok, son till Jered,
son till Mahalalel, son till Kenan,
38 son till Enosh, son till Set,
son till Adam, son till Gud.
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