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In the fifteenth year of Emperor Tiberius’ rule; when Pontius Pilate was governor of Y’hudah, Herod ruler of the Galil, his brother Philip ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, with ‘Anan and Kayafa being the cohanim g’dolim; the word of God came to Yochanan Ben-Z’kharyah in the desert. He went all through the Yarden region proclaiming an immersion involving turning to God from sin in order to be forgiven. It was just as had been written in the book of the sayings of the prophet Yesha‘yahu,

The voice of someone crying out:
‘In the desert prepare the way for Adonai!
Make straight paths for him!
Every valley must be filled in,
every mountain and hill leveled off;
the winding roads must be straightened
and the rough ways made smooth.
Then all humanity will see God’s deliverance.’”[a]

Therefore, Yochanan said to the crowds who came out to be immersed by him, “You snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming punishment? If you have really turned from your sins, produce fruit that will prove it! And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘Avraham is our father’! For I tell you that God can raise up for Avraham sons from these stones! Already the axe is at the root of the trees, ready to strike; every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown in the fire!”

10 The crowds asked Yochanan, “So then, what should we do?” 11 He answered, “Whoever has two coats should share with somebody who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” 12 Tax-collectors also came to be immersed; and they asked him, “Rabbi, what should we do?” 13 “Collect no more than the government assesses,” he told them. 14 Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we do?” To them he said, “Don’t intimidate anyone, don’t accuse people falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.”

15 The people were in a state of great expectancy, and everyone was wondering whether perhaps Yochanan himself might be the Messiah; 16 so Yochanan answered them all, “I am immersing you in water, but he who is coming is more powerful than I — I’m not worthy to untie his sandals! He will immerse you in the Ruach HaKodesh and in fire. 17 He has with him his winnowing fork to clear out his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the straw with unquenchable fire!”

18 And with many other warnings besides these he announced the Good News to the people.

19 But Yochanan also denounced Herod the regional governor for taking as his own wife Herodias, the wife of his brother, and for all the other wicked things Herod had done; 20 whereupon Herod added this to the rest: he locked up Yochanan in prison.

21 While all the people were being immersed, Yeshua too was immersed. As he was praying, heaven was opened; 22 the Ruach HaKodesh came down on him in physical form like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, whom I love; I am well pleased with you.”

23 Yeshua was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry. It was supposed that he was a son of Yosef who was of Eli,

24 of Mattat, of Levi, of Malki, of Yannai, of Yosef,

25 of Mattityahu, of Amotz, of Nachum, of Hesli, of Naggai,

26 of Machat, of Mattityahu, of Shim‘i, of Yosef, of Yodah,

27 of Yochanan, of Reisha, of Z’rubavel, of Sh’altiel, of Neri,

28 of Malki, of Addi, of Kosam, of Elmadan, of Er,

29 of Yeshua, of Eli‘ezer, of Yoram, of Mattat, of Levi,

30 of Shim‘on, of Y’hudah, of Yosef, of Yonam, of Elyakim,

31 of Mal’ah, of Manah, of Mattatah, of Natan, of David,

32 of Yishai, of ‘Oved, of Bo‘az, of Salmon, of Nachshon,

33 of Amminadav, of Admin, of Arni, of Hetzron, of Peretz, of Y’hudah,

34 of Ya‘akov, of Yitz’chak, of Avraham, of Terach, of Nachor,

35 of S’rug, of Re‘u, of Peleg, of ‘Ever, of Shelah,

36 of Keinan, of Arpakhshad, of Shem, of Noach, of Lemekh,

37 of Metushelach, of Hanokh, of Yered, of Mahalal’el, of Keinan,

38 of Enosh, of Shet, of Adam, of God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:6 Isaiah 40:3–5

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 Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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;

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of 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.

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)

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, [a]while (C)Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to (D)John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. (E)And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance (F)for the remission of sins, 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.
Every valley shall be filled
And every mountain and hill brought low;
The crooked places shall be made straight
And the rough ways smooth;
And (H)all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”

John Preaches to the People(I)

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? 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. 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.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:2 NU, M in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas
  2. Luke 3:7 Offspring
  3. Luke 3:14 Lit. shake down for money
  4. Luke 3:19 NU brother’s wife

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

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, 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. And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming (J)a baptism of repentance (K)for the forgiveness of sins. 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.
(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,
(R)and all flesh shall see (S)the salvation of God.’”

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? 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. 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.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:4 Or crying, Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord
  2. Luke 3:11 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
  3. Luke 3:22 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
  4. Luke 3:22 Some manuscripts beloved Son; today I have begotten you
  5. Luke 3:27 Greek Salathiel

Johannes Döparen

I kejsar Tiberius femtonde regeringsår[a], när Pontius Pilatus[b] var ståthållare i Judeen, Herodes[c] landsfurste i Galileen, hans bror Filippus[d] i Itureen och Trachonitislandet och Lysanias[e] i Abilene, (A) och när Hannas och Kaifas var överstepräster[f], då kom Guds ord till Sakarias son Johannes i öknen. (B) Han gick ut i hela området runt Jordan och förkunnade omvändelsens dop till syndernas förlåtelse, som det står skrivet i boken med profeten Jesajas ord:[g]

En röst ropar i öknen:
    Bana väg för Herren,
        gör stigarna raka för honom!
Varje dal ska fyllas,
        alla berg och höjder sänkas.
    Det krokiga ska rätas,
        ojämna vägar ska jämnas.
(C) Och alla människor ska se
    Guds frälsning.

(D) Han sade nu till folket som kom ut för att döpas av honom: "Huggormsyngel[h]! Vem har visat er att ni ska fly den kommande vredesdomen? (E) Bär då sådan frukt som hör till omvändelsen. Och börja inte säga inom er: Vi har Abraham till far. För jag säger er att Gud kan väcka upp barn åt Abraham ur dessa stenar.[i] (F) Yxan är redan satt till roten på träden. Varje träd som inte bär god frukt huggs bort och kastas i elden."

10 Folket frågade honom: "Vad ska vi då göra?" 11 (G) Han svarade dem: "Den som har två tunikor[j] ska dela med sig till den som ingen har, och den som har mat ska göra på samma sätt."

12 Även tullindrivare[k] kom för att bli döpta, och de frågade honom: "Mästare[l], vad ska vi göra?" 13 Han svarade dem: "Kräv inte mer än vad som är bestämt."

14 Även soldater frågade honom: "Och vi, vad ska vi göra?" Han svarade dem: "Pressa inte pengar från någon med våld eller lögn, utan nöj er med er lön!"

15 Folket gick där i förväntan, och alla undrade i sina hjärtan om inte Johannes kunde vara Messias. 16 (H) Johannes svarade dem allesammans: "Jag döper er med vatten. Men det kommer en som är starkare än jag, och jag är inte ens värdig att lossa remmen på hans sandaler[m]. Han ska döpa er i den helige Ande och eld. 17 Han har sin kastskovel[n] i handen för att rensa sin tröskplats och samla in vetet i sin lada. Men agnarna ska han bränna upp i en eld som aldrig slocknar." 18 Med många andra ord förmanade han folket och förkunnade evangeliet för dem.

19 (I) Men landsfursten Herodes blev tillrättavisad av Johannes för sitt förhållande med sin brors hustru Herodias[o] och för allt annat ont som han hade gjort. 20 Då lade Herodes till allt det andra att han dessutom satte Johannes i fängelse.

Jesu dop

21 (J) När nu allt folket döptes, blev även Jesus döpt. Medan han bad, öppnades himlen 22 (K) och den helige Ande sänkte sig över honom i fysisk gestalt som en duva. Och från himlen kom en röst: "Du är min älskade Son. I dig har jag min glädje."

Jesu släkttavla

23 Jesus var omkring trettio år när han började sin gärning. Han var, menade man,

son till Josef, son till Eli,[p]

24 (L) son till Mattat, son till Levi,

son till Melki, son till Jannai,

son till Josef, 25 son till Mattatias,

son till Amos, son till Nahum,

son till Hesli, son till Naggai,

26 son till Mahat, son till Mattatias,

son till Shimei, son till Josek,

son till Juda, 27 son till Johanan,

son till Resa, son till Serubbabel,

son till Shealtiel, son till Neri,

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 Simeon, son till Juda,

son till Josef, son till Jonam,

son till Eljakim, 31 (M) son till Melea,

son till Menna, son till Mattata,

son till Natan, son till David,

32 (N) son till Ishai, son till Obed,

son till Boas, son till Salma,

son till Nahshon,

33 (O) son till Amminadab,

son till Admin, son till Arni,

son till Hesron, son till Peres,

son till Juda, 34 (P) son till Jakob,

son till Isak, son till Abraham,

son till Tera, son till Nahor,

35 son till Serug, son till Regu,

son till Peleg, son till Eber,

son till Shela, son till Kenan,

36 (Q) son till Arpakshad, son till Sem,

son till Noa, son till Lemek,

37 (R) son till Metusela, son till Hanok,

son till Jared, son till Mahalalel,

son till Kenan, 38 (S) son till Enos,

son till Set, son till Adam,

son till Gud.

Footnotes

  1. 3:1 Tiberius femtonde regeringsår   Troligen år 26 e Kr. Tiberius regerade 12-37 e Kr, de två första åren som samregent med sin styvfar Augustus.
  2. 3:1 Pilatus   Ståthållare i provinsen Judeen under åren 26-36 e Kr. Därefter avsattes han på grund av grymhet mot samarierna.
  3. 3:1 Herodes   Antipas, son till Herodes den store (1:5). Se not till Matt 14:1.
  4. 3:1 Filippus   Bror till Herodes Antipas och landsfurste norr och öster om Galileen 4 f Kr-34 e Kr.
  5. 3:1 Lysanias   En i övrigt okänd härskare i småriket Abilene nordväst om Damaskus.
  6. 3:2 Hannas och Kaifas var överstepräster   Egentligen fanns det endast en överstepräst åt gången. Hannas var överstepräst 6-15 e Kr tills han blev avsatt av romarna, men ansågs bland judarna vara överstepräst livet ut (jfr Joh 18:13, Apg 4:6). Hans svärson Kaifas var överstepräst 18-36 e Kr (jfr Joh 11:49).
  7. 3:4f Jes 40:3-5.
  8. 3:7 Huggormsyngel   Dvs barn till djävulen, "den gamle ormen" (1 Mos 3:15, Upp 12:9, 20:2).
  9. 3:8 barn … stenar   På hebreiska baním … abaním.
  10. 3:11 tunikor   En lång- eller kortärmad och knälång skjorta som bars av både män och kvinnor.
  11. 3:12 tullindrivare   Dessa drev in skatt åt romarna och berikade ibland sig själva på folkets bekostnad (19:8). De var därför illa sedda bland judarna.
  12. 3:12 Mästare   Annan översättning: "Lärare" (hederstitel, jfr latinets "magister").
  13. 3:16 lossa remmen på hans sandaler   En slavs uppgift.
  14. 3:17 kastskovel   Träspade för att rensa säd, en bild för Guds dom (Jer 15:7). Vinden blåste bort de värdelösa agnarna (Ps 1:4), medan sädeskornen föll tillbaka ner på tröskplatsen.
  15. 3:19 Herodias   hade en skandalös relation med sin svåger och farbror Herodes. Se not till Matt 14:3.
  16. 3:23 Han var, menade man, son till Josef, son till Eli   Släkttavlan i Luk 3:23-38 ger en annan härstamning än den i Matt 1 för Josef, Jesu adoptivfar. Detta förklarades i fornkyrkan på följande sätt: Josefs mors förste man Eli (Luk 3:23) dog barnlös, varpå halvbrodern Jakob (Matt 1:16) tog till sig änkan enligt lagen om leviratäktenskap (5 Mos 25:5f, Luk 20:28). På så sätt blev Jakob fysisk far till Josef medan denne samtidigt räknades som den döde Elis son. En alternativ lösning som föreslagits är att Lukas stamtavla egentligen ger Jesu mor Marias härstamning (eftersom man endast "menade" att Jesus var son till Josef).