Luke 3
American Standard Version
3 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 the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins; 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
[a]The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ye ready 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 become straight,
And the rough ways smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of [b]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. 9 And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? 11 And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise. 12 And there came also [c]publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do? 13 And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And [d]soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not [e]worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you [f]in the Holy Spirit and in fire: 17 whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
18 With many other exhortations therefore preached he [g]good tidings unto the people; 19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, 20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being 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, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of [h]Shealtiel, 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 Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, 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, the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of [i]Salmon, the son of Nahshon, 33 the son of Amminadab, [j]the son of [k]Arni, 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 Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, 38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Footnotes
- Luke 3:4 Isa. 40:3ff.
- Luke 3:8 Or, your repentance
- Luke 3:12 That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes.
- Luke 3:14 Greek soldiers on service.
- Luke 3:16 Greek sufficient.
- Luke 3:16 Or, with
- Luke 3:18 Or, the gospel
- Luke 3:27 Greek Salathiel.
- Luke 3:32 Some ancient authorities write Sala.
- Luke 3:33 Many ancient authorities insert the son of Admin: and one writes Admin for Amminadab.
- Luke 3:33 Some ancient authorities write Aram.
Lukka 3
Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya
Yokaana Omubatiza alongoosa ekkubo
3 (A)Awo mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’ettaano ogw’okufuga kwa Kayisaali Tiberiyo, Pontiyo Piraato bwe yali nga ye gavana wa Buyudaaya, Kerode nga y’afuga Ggaliraaya, muganda we Firipo nga y’afuga Italiya ne Tirakoniti, ne Lusaniya nga y’afuga Abireene, 2 (B)Ana ne Kayaafa nga be Bakabona Abasinga Obukulu, Yokaana, mutabani wa Zaakaliya ng’ali mu ddungu, n’afuna obubaka obuva eri Katonda. 3 (C)Yokaana n’atambulanga ng’agenda abuulira mu bitundu ebyetoolodde Yoludaani, ng’ategeeza abantu obubaka obw’okubatizibwa obw’okwenenya olw’okusonyiyibwa ebibi, 4 nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu kitabo eky’ebigambo bya nnabbi Isaaya nti,
“Eddoboozi ly’oyo ayogerera mu ddungu nti,
Mulongoose ekkubo lya Mukama,
Muluŋŋamye amakubo ge;
5 Buli kiwonvu kirijjuzibwa,
na buli lusozi n’akasozi birisendebwa,
na buli ekyakyama kirigololwa,
n’obukubo obulimu obugulumugulumu bulifuuka enguudo ez’omuseetwe.
6 (D)Abalina omubiri bonna baliraba obulokozi bwa Katonda.”
7 (E)Kyeyava agamba abantu abajjanga gy’ali okubatizibwa nti, “Mmwe abaana b’emisota, ani eyabalabula okudduka obusungu obugenda okujja? 8 (F)Kale mubale ebibala ebiraga nga mwenenyezza, so temwogera munda zammwe nti tulina jjajjaffe Ibulayimu. Kubanga mbagamba nti Katonda asobola, mu mayinja gano, okuggyiramu Ibulayimu abazzukulu. 9 (G)Ne kaakano embazzi eteekeddwa ku kikolo ky’emiti. Noolwekyo buli muti ogutabala bibala birungi gujja kutemebwawo gusuulibwe mu muliro.”
10 (H)Ekibiina ne kimumubuuza nti, “Kale tukole ki?”
11 (I)Yokaana n’abaddamu ng’agamba nti, “Alina ekkooti ebbiri, emu agigabire atalina, n’oyo alina emmere aweeko oyo atalina kyakulya.”
12 (J)Awo abasolooza b’omusolo nabo, ne bajja babatizibwe. Ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Omuyigiriza tukole ki?”
13 (K)Yokaana n’abaddamu nti, “Temusoloozanga muwendo gusukka ku ogwo ogwalagibwa.”
14 (L)Abaserikale nabo ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Ate ffe, tukole tutya?”
Yokaana n’abagamba nti, “Temuggyangako bantu nsimbi zaabwe. So temubawaayirizanga, n’empeera ebaweebwa ebamalenga.”
15 (M)Abantu baali balindirira nga basuubira, era nga buli muntu yeebuuza obanga Yokaana ye Kristo. 16 (N)Yokaana n’addamu bonna ng’agamba nti, “Nze mbabatiza na mazzi, naye waliwo ajja, alina obuyinza okunsinga, n’okusaanira sisaanira na kusumulula lukoba lwa ngatto ze. Oyo alibabatiza n’omuliro ne Mwoyo Mutukuvu; 17 (O)n’olugali luli mu mukono gwe okulongoosa egguuliro lye n’okukuŋŋaanyiza eŋŋaano mu tterekero lye, naye ebisusunku alibyokya n’omuliro ogutazikira.” 18 Yokaana n’abuulirira abantu ebigambo bingi ebirala, nga bw’ababuulira Enjiri.
19 (P)Naye Yokaana bwe yanenya Kerode, omufuzi, olw’okutwala Kerodiya eyali muka muganda we, n’olw’ebibi ebirala Kerode bye yali akoze, 20 (Q)ate ku ebyo byonna Kerode n’ayongerako na kino: n’akwata Yokaana n’amuggalira mu kkomera.
Okubatizibwa kwa Yesu
21 (R)Olunaku lumu, abantu bonna abaaliwo nga babatizibwa, ne Yesu n’abatizibwa. Yesu n’asaba, eggulu ne libikkuka, 22 (S)Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’amukkako mu kifaananyi eky’ejjiba. Eddoboozi ne liva mu ggulu ne ligamba nti, “Ggwe Mwana wange omwagalwa gwe nsanyukira ennyo.”
Olulyo lwa Yesu
23 (T)Yesu yali awezezza emyaka ng’amakumi asatu bwe yatandika omulimu gwe. Yesu nga bwe kyalowoozebwa, yali mwana wa Yusufu:
ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Eri, 24 Eri nga mwana wa Mattati,
ne Mattati nga mwana wa Leevi, ne Leevi nga mwana wa Mereki,
ne Mereki nga mwana wa Yanayi, ne Yanayi nga mwana wa Yusufu,
25 ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Mattasiya, ne Mattasiya nga mwana wa Amosi,
ne Amosi nga mwana wa Nakkumu, ne Nakkumu nga mwana wa Esuli,
ne Esuli nga mwana wa Naggayi, 26 ne Naggayi nga mwana wa Maasi,
ne Maasi nga mwana wa Mattasiya, ne Mattasiya nga mwana wa Semeyini,
ne Semeyini nga mwana wa Yoseki, ne Yoseki nga mwana wa Yoda,
27 (U)ne Yoda nga mwana wa Yokanaani, ne Yokanaani nga mwana wa Lesa,
ne Lesa nga mwana wa Zerubbaberi, ne Zerubbaberi nga mwana wa Seyalutyeri,
ne Seyalutyeri nga mwana wa Neeri, 28 ne Neeri nga mwana wa Mereki,
ne Mereki nga mwana wa Addi, ne Addi nga mwana wa Kosamu,
ne Kosamu nga mwana wa Erumadamu, ne Erumadamu nga mwana wa Eri,
29 ne Eri nga mwana wa Yoswa, ne Yoswa nga mwana wa Eryeza,
ne Eryeza nga mwana wa Yolimu, ne Yolimu nga mwana wa Mattati,
ne Mattati nga mwana wa Leevi,
30 ne Leevi nga mwana wa Simyoni, ne Simyoni nga mwana wa Yuda,
ne Yuda nga mwana wa Yusufu, ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Yonamu,
ne Yonamu nga mwana wa Eriyakimu,
31 (V)ne Eriyakimu nga mwana wa Mereya, ne Mereya nga mwana wa Menna,
ne Menna nga mwana wa Mattasa, ne Mattasa nga mwana wa Nasani,
ne Nasani nga mwana wa Dawudi, 32 ne Dawudi nga mwana wa Yese,
ne Yese nga mwana wa Obedi, ne Obedi nga mwana wa Bowaazi,
ne Bowaazi nga mwana wa Salumooni, ne Salumooni nga mwana wa Nakusoni,
33 (W)ne Nakusoni nga mwana wa Amminadaabu, ne Aminadaabu nga mwana wa Aluni,
ne Aluni nga mwana wa Kezulooni, ne Kezulooni nga mwana wa Pereezi,
ne Pereezi nga mwana wa Yuda, 34 (X)ne Yuda nga mwana wa Yakobo,
ne Yakobo nga mwana wa Isaaka, ne Isaaka nga mwana wa lbulayimu,
ne Ibulayimu nga mwana wa Teera, ne Teera nga mwana wa Nakoli,
35 ne Nakoli nga mwana wa Serugi, ne Serugi nga mwana wa Lewu,
ne Lewu nga mwana wa Peregi, ne Peregi nga mwana wa Eberi,
ne Eberi nga mwana wa Seera, 36 (Y)ne Sera nga mwana wa Kayinaani,
ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Alupakusaadi, ne Alupakusaadi nga mwana wa Seemu,
ne Seemu nga mwana wa Nuuwa, ne Nuuwa nga mwana wa Lameka,
37 ne Lameka nga mwana wa Mesuseera, ne Mesuseera nga mwana wa Enoki,
ne Enoki nga mwana wa Yaledi, ne Yaledi nga mwana wa Makalaleri,
ne Makalaleri nga mwana wa Kayinaani, 38 (Z)ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Enosi,
ne Enosi nga mwana wa Seezi, ne Seezi nga mwana wa Adamu,
ne Adamu nga mwana wa Katonda.
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