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Luke 3
New King James Version
Luke 3
New King James Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)
3 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, (B)Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 [a]while (C)Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to (D)John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 (E)And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance (F)for the remission of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:
(G)“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 brought low;
The crooked places shall be made straight
And the rough ways smooth;
6 And (H)all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”
John Preaches to the People(I)
7 Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, (J)“Brood[b] of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruits (K)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 to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 9 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore (L)every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 So the people asked him, saying, (M)“What shall we do then?”
11 He answered and said to them, (N)“He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, (O)let him do likewise.”
12 Then (P)tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
13 And he said to them, (Q)“Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”
14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”
So he said to them, “Do not [c]intimidate anyone (R)or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
15 Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, 16 John answered, saying to all, (S)“I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will (T)baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and (U)gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”
18 And with many other exhortations he preached to the people. 19 (V)But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his [d]brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison.
John Baptizes Jesus(W)
21 When all the people were baptized, (X)it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. 22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am (Y)well pleased.”
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ(Z)
23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at (AA)about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) (AB)the son of Joseph, 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 (AC)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 (AD)Nathan, (AE)the son of David, 32 (AF)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, (AG)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 (AH)the son of Cainan, the son of (AI)Arphaxad, (AJ)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, (AK)the son of God.
Luka 3
Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero
Luka 3
Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero
Yohane Mʼbatizi Akonza Njira
3 Mʼchaka cha 15 mu ulamuliro wa Tiberiyo Kaisara, Pontiyo Pilato ali bwanamkubwa wa Yudeya, Herode ankalamulira ku Galileya, mʼbale wake Filipo ankalamulira ku Iturea ndi ku dera la Trakoniti, ndipo Lusaniyo ankalamulira ku Abilene. 2 Inalinso nthawi ya mkulu wa ansembe wa Anasi ndi Kayafa, pamene mawu a Mulungu anabwera kwa Yohane mwana wa Zakariya mʼchipululu. 3 Iye anapita ku dziko lonse lozungulira mtsinje wa Yorodani, nalalikira ubatizo wa kulapa ndi kukhululukidwa kwa machimo. 4 Monga analembera mʼbuku la Yesaya mneneri kuti:
“Mawu a wofuwula mʼchipululu,
konzani njira ya Ambuye,
wongolani njira zake.
5 Chigwa chilichonse chidzadzazidwa
ndipo phiri lililonse ndi mtunda uliwonse zidzasalazidwa,
misewu yokhotakhota idzawongoledwa,
ndi njira zosasalala zidzasalazidwa.
6 Ndipo anthu onse adzaona chipulumutso cha Mulungu.”
7 Yohane anati kwa magulu a anthu amene amabwera kudzabatizidwa ndi iye, “Ana anjoka inu! Anakuchenjezani ndani kuti muthawe mkwiyo umene ukubwera? 8 Onetsani zipatso zakutembenuka mtima, ndipo musamanene mwa inu nokha kuti, ‘Tili nalo kholo lathu Abrahamu,’ pakuti ndikuwuzani kuti kuchokera ku miyala iyi, Mulungu akhoza kumuwutsira Abrahamuyo ana. 9 Nkhwangwa ili kale pa muzu wamitengo, ndipo mtengo uliwonse umene subala chipatso chabwino udzadulidwa ndi kuponyedwa pa moto.”
10 Gulu la anthuwo linafunsa kuti, “Nanga tsono tichite chiyani?”
11 Yohane anayankha kuti, “Munthu amene ali ndi malaya awiri apatseko amene alibe, ndi amene ali ndi chakudya achitenso chimodzimodzi.”
12 Amisonkho nawonso anabwera kudzabatizidwa. Iwo anafunsa kuti, “Aphunzitsi, ife tichite chiyani?”
13 Iye anawawuza kuti, “Musalandire moposa zimene muyenera.” 14 Kenaka asilikali ena anamufunsa kuti, “Nanga ife tichite chiyani?”
Iye anayankha kuti, “Musamalande ndalama moopseza ndipo musamanamizire anthu, khutitsidwani ndi malipiro anu.”
15 Anthu ankadikira ndi chiyembekezo ndipo ankasinkhasinkha mʼmitima mwawo kuti mwina Yohane nʼkukhala Khristu. 16 Yohane anayankha onse kuti, “Ine ndikubatizani ndi madzi. Koma wina wondiposa ine mphamvu adzabwera amene sindili woyenera kumasula lamba wa nsapato zake. Iyeyu adzakubatizani inu ndi Mzimu Woyera ndi moto. 17 Mʼdzanja lake muli chopetera kuti ayeretse powomberapo tirigu ndi kusonkhanitsa tirigu ndipo adzatentha zotsalira zonse ndi moto wosazimitsika.” 18 Ndipo ndi mawu ena ambiri, Yohane anawachenjeza anthu ndi kuwalalikira Uthenga Wabwino.
19 Koma pamene Yohane anadzudzula Herode wolamulirayo chifukwa chokwatira Herodia, mkazi wa mʼbale wake, ndi zoyipa zina zonse anazichita, 20 Herode anawonjezanso choyipa ichi pa zonsezo: Anatsekera Yohane mʼndende.
Ubatizo wa Yesu
21 Pamene anthu onse ankabatizidwa, Yesu anabatizidwanso. Ndipo akupemphera, kumwamba kunatsekuka. 22 Mzimu Woyera anatsika pa Iye mumaonekedwe a nkhunda ndipo mawu anamveka kuchokera kumwamba: “Iwe ndiwe Mwana wanga wokondedwa; ndimakondwera nawe.”
Makolo a Yesu
23 Ndipo Yesu anali ndi zaka makumi atatu pamene anayamba ntchito yake. Monga mmene anthu ankaganizira, Iyeyo anali mwana wa Yosefe,
mwana wa Heli, 24 mwana wa Matate,
mwana wa Levi, mwana wa Meliki,
mwana wa Yaneyi, mwana wa Yosefe
25 mwana wa Matati, mwana wa Amosi,
mwana wa Naomi, mwana wa Esli,
mwana wa Nagai, 26 mwana wa Maati,
mwana wa Matatiyo, mwana wa Simeoni,
mwana wa Yosefe, mwana wa Yoda
27 mwana wa Yohanani, mwana wa Resa,
mwana wa Zerubabeli, mwana wa Salatieli,
mwana wa Neri, 28 mwana wa Meliki,
mwana wa Adi, mwana wa Kosamu,
mwana wa Elmadama, mwana wa Ere,
29 mwana wa Jose, mwana wa Eliezara,
mwana wa Yorimu, mwana wa Matati,
mwana wa Levi, 30 mwana wa Simeoni,
mwana wa Yuda, mwana wa Yosefe,
mwana wa Yonamu, mwana wa Eliakimu,
31 mwana wa Meleya, mwana wa Mena,
mwana wa Matata, mwana wa Natani,
mwana wa Davide, 32 mwana wa Yese,
mwana wa Obedi, mwana wa Bowazi,
mwana wa Salimoni, mwana wa Naasoni,
33 mwana wa Aminadabu, mwana wa Arni,
mwana wa Hezronu, mwana wa Perezi,
mwana wa Yuda, 34 mwana wa Yakobo,
mwana wa Isake, mwana wa Abrahamu,
mwana wa Tera, mwana wa Nakoro,
35 mwana wa Serugi, mwana wa Reu,
mwana wa Pelegi, mwana wa Eberi,
mwana wa Sela, 36 mwana wa Kainane,
mwana wa Arfaksadi, mwana wa Semu,
mwana wa Nowa, mwana wa Lameki,
37 mwana wa Metusela, mwana wa Enoki,
mwana wa Yaredi mwana wa Malaleeli,
mwana wa Kainane, 38 mwana wa Enosi,
mwana wa Seti,
mwana wa Adamu, mwana wa Mulungu.
Luc 3
Segond 21
Luc 3
Segond 21
Ministère de Jean-Baptiste
3 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, 2 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, 3 et Jean parcourut toute la région du Jourdain; il prêchait le baptême de repentance[b] pour le pardon des péchés, 4 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.’ 5 Toute vallée sera comblée, toute montagne et toute colline seront abaissées; ce qui est tortueux sera redressé et les chemins rocailleux seront aplanis. 6 Et tout homme verra le salut de Dieu.[c]
7 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? 8 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. 9 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Luc 3:6 C’est la voix… de Dieu: citation d’Esaïe 40.3-5.
Luke 3
New International Version
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)
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