Luke 3
Revised Geneva Translation
3 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar - Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and of the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the Tetrarch of Abilene
2 (when Annas and Caiaphas were the High Priests) - the Word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3 And he came into all the regions around Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
4 as it is written in the Book of the sayings of Isaiah the Prophet, which says, “The voice of him who cries in the wilderness is, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord! Make His paths straight!
5 ‘Every valley shall be filled. And every mountain and hill shall be brought low. And crooked things shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 ‘And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”
7 Then he said to the people who had come out to be baptized by him, “O generations of vipers! Who has forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 “Therefore, bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our Father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children of Abraham from these stones!
9 “Now also is the axe laid to the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree which does not bring forth good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire!”
10 Then the people asked him, saying, “What shall we do then?”
11 And he answered, and said to them, “The one having two coats, let him give to the one who has none. And the one who has food, let him do likewise.”
12 Then there came tax collectors to be baptized also, and said to him, “Master, what shall we do?”
13 And he said to them, “Require no more than that which is appointed to you.”
14 The soldiers likewise asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Extort no one, nor accuse anyone falsely. And be content with your wages.”
15 As the people waited expectantly, and everyone wondered in their hearts whether John was the Christ,
16 John answered, and said to them all, “Indeed, I baptize you with water! But One stronger than me comes, Whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose! He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire!
17 “His fan is in His hand, and He will make clean his floor, and will gather the wheat into His barn. But the chaff He will burn up with fire that never shall be quenched!”
18 Then, exhorting with many other things, he preached to the people.
19 But when Herod the Tetrarch was rebuked by him (for Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done),
20 he added this above all: that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now it happened that as all the people were baptized, and as Jesus was baptized and prayed, the heaven was opened.
22 And the Holy Ghost came down in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him. And there was a voice from Heaven, saying, “You are My beloved Son. In You I am well pleased.”
23 And Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age - being, as men supposed, the Son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathiah, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathiah, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 the son of Joannas, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 the son of Jose, 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 Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 The son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, 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,
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 Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Lucas 3
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
Juan el Bautista prepara el camino(A)(B)
3 En el año quince del reinado de Tiberio César, Poncio Pilato gobernaba la provincia de Judea; Herodes[a] era tetrarca en Galilea; su hermano Felipe, en Iturea y Traconite; y Lisanias, en Abilene; 2 el sumo sacerdocio lo ejercían Anás y Caifás. En aquel entonces, la palabra de Dios llegó a Juan, hijo de Zacarías, en el desierto. 3 Juan recorría toda la región del Jordán predicando el bautismo de arrepentimiento para el perdón de pecados. 4 Así está escrito en el libro del profeta Isaías:
«Voz de uno que grita en el desierto:
“Preparad el camino del Señor,
haced derechas sus sendas.
5 Todo valle será rellenado,
toda montaña y colina serán allanadas.
Los caminos torcidos se enderezarán,
las sendas escabrosas quedarán llanas.
6 Y todo mortal verá la salvación de Dios”».[b]
7 Muchos acudían a Juan para que los bautizara.
―¡Camada de víboras! —les advirtió—. ¿Quién os dijo que podríais escapar del castigo que se acerca? 8 Producid frutos que demuestren arrepentimiento. Y no os pongáis a pensar: “Tenemos a Abraham por padre”. Porque os digo que aun de estas piedras Dios es capaz de darle hijos a Abraham. 9 Es más, el hacha ya está puesta a la raíz de los árboles, y todo árbol que no produzca buen fruto será cortado y arrojado al fuego.
10 ―¿Entonces qué debemos hacer? —le preguntaba la gente.
11 ―El que tiene dos camisas debe compartir con el que no tiene ninguna —les contestó Juan—, y el que tiene comida debe hacer lo mismo.
12 Llegaron también unos recaudadores de impuestos para que los bautizara.
―Maestro, ¿qué debemos hacer nosotros? —le preguntaron.
13 ―No cobréis más de lo debido —les respondió.
14 ―Y nosotros, ¿qué debemos hacer? —le preguntaron unos soldados.
―No extorsionéis a nadie ni hagáis denuncias falsas; más bien, conformaos con lo que os pagan.
15 La gente estaba a la expectativa, y todos se preguntaban si acaso Juan sería el Cristo.
16 ―Yo os bautizo con[c] agua —les respondió Juan a todos—. Pero está por llegar uno más poderoso que yo, a quien ni siquiera merezco desatarle la correa de sus sandalias. Él os bautizará con el Espíritu Santo y con fuego. 17 Tiene el aventador en la mano para limpiar su era y recoger el trigo en su granero; la paja, en cambio, la quemará con fuego que nunca se apagará.
18 Y con muchas otras palabras exhortaba Juan a la gente y les anunciaba las buenas nuevas. 19 Pero, cuando reprendió al tetrarca Herodes por el asunto de su cuñada Herodías,[d] y por todas las otras maldades que había cometido, 20 Herodes llegó hasta el colmo de encerrar a Juan en la cárcel.
Bautismo y genealogía de Jesús(C)(D)
21 Sucedió que, cuando todos acudían a Juan para que los bautizara, Jesús fue bautizado también. Y, mientras oraba, se abrió el cielo, 22 y el Espíritu Santo bajó sobre él en forma de paloma. Entonces se oyó una voz del cielo que decía: «Tú eres mi Hijo amado; estoy muy complacido contigo».
23 Jesús tenía unos treinta años cuando comenzó su ministerio. Era hijo, según se creía, de José,
hijo de Elí, 24 hijo de Matat,
hijo de Leví, hijo de Melquí,
hijo de Janay, hijo de José,
25 hijo de Matatías, hijo de Amós,
hijo de Nahúm, hijo de Eslí,
hijo de Nagay, 26 hijo de Máat,
hijo de Matatías, hijo de Semeí,
hijo de Josec, hijo de Judá,
27 hijo de Yojanán, hijo de Resa,
hijo de Zorobabel, hijo de Salatiel,
hijo de Neri, 28 hijo de Melquí,
hijo de Adí, hijo de Cosán,
hijo de Elmadán, hijo de Er,
29 hijo de Josué, hijo de Eliezer,
hijo de Jorín, hijo de Matat,
hijo de Leví, 30 hijo de Simeón,
hijo de Judá, hijo de José,
hijo de Jonán, hijo de Eliaquín,
31 hijo de Melea, hijo de Mainán,
hijo de Matata, hijo de Natán,
hijo de David, 32 hijo de Isaí,
hijo de Obed, hijo de Booz,
hijo de Salmón,[e] hijo de Naasón,
33 hijo de Aminadab, hijo de Aram,[f]
hijo de Jezrón, hijo de Fares,
hijo de Judá, 34 hijo de Jacob,
hijo de Isaac, hijo de Abraham,
hijo de Téraj, hijo de Najor,
35 hijo de Serug, hijo de Ragau,
hijo de Péleg, hijo de Éber,
hijo de Selaj, 36 hijo de Cainán,
hijo de Arfaxad, hijo de Sem,
hijo de Noé, hijo de Lamec,
37 hijo de Matusalén, hijo de Enoc,
hijo de Jared, hijo de Malalel,
hijo de Cainán, 38 hijo de Enós,
hijo de Set, hijo de Adán,
hijo de Dios.
Luke 3
Modern English Version
The Preaching of John the Baptist(A)
3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Caesar Tiberius, Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Traconitis, and Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene. 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He came into the region surrounding the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
make His paths straight.
5 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;
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”[a]
7 Then he said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You children of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruit worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is put to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 The people asked him, “What then must we do?”
11 John answered, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none. And he who has food, let him do likewise.”
12 Then tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 He said to them, “Collect no more than what is appointed you.”
14 Then the soldiers likewise demanded of him, “And what must we do?”
He said to them, “Do no violence to anyone nor accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages.”
15 As the people were in expectation, and everyone reflected in their hearts upon John, whether he might be the Christ or not, 16 John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water. But One mightier than I is coming, the strings of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 17 His fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into His granary. But He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.” 18 Then he preached many other things in his exhortation to the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 added also this above them all: He locked John up in prison.
The Baptism of Jesus(B)
21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son. In You I am well pleased.”
The Genealogy of Jesus(C)
23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Heli, 24 who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
25 who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos,
who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli,
who was the son of Naggai, 26 who was the son of Maath,
who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semein,
who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
27 who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa,
who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel,
who was the son of Neri, 28 who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam,
who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,
29 who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer,
who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi, 30 who was the son of Simeon,
who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,
31 who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna,
who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan,
who was the son of David, 32 who was the son of Jesse,
who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz,
who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,
33 who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Ram,
who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez,
who was the son of Judah, 34 who was the son of Jacob,
who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham,
who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
35 who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu,
who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber,
who was the son of Shelah, 36 who was the son of Cainan,
who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem,
who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
37 who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch,
who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalalel,
who was the son of Cainan, 38 who was the son of Enosh,
who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam,
who was the son of God.
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