The Baptism of Jesus

21 When all the people were baptized,(A) Jesus also was baptized. As he was praying,(B) heaven opened,(C) 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”(D)

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 As he began his ministry, Jesus was about thirty years old and was thought to be the

son of Joseph,(E) son of Heli,

24 son of Matthat, son of Levi,

son of Melchi, son of Jannai,

son of Joseph, 25 son of Mattathias,

son of Amos, son of Nahum,

son of Esli, son of Naggai,

26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias,

son of Semein, son of Josech,

son of Joda, 27 son of Joanan,

son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel,(F)

son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,

28 son of Melchi, son of Addi,

son of Cosam, son of Elmadam,

son of Er, 29 son of Joshua,

son of Eliezer, son of Jorim,

son of Matthat, son of Levi,

30 son of Simeon, son of Judah,

son of Joseph, son of Jonam,

son of Eliakim, 31 son of Melea,

son of Menna, son of Mattatha,

son of Nathan, son of David,

32 son of Jesse,(G) son of Obed,(H)

son of Boaz, son of Salmon,[a]

son of Nahshon, 33 son of Amminadab,

son of Ram,[b] son of Hezron,

son of Perez,(I) son of Judah,

34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac,

son of Abraham,(J) son of Terah,

son of Nahor, 35 son of Serug,

son of Reu, son of Peleg,(K)

son of Eber, son of Shelah,

36 son of Cainan,[c] son of Arphaxad,

son of Shem, son of Noah,(L)

son of Lamech, 37 son of Methuselah,

son of Enoch,(M) son of Jared,

son of Mahalalel, son of Cainan,

38 son of Enos, son of Seth,

son of Adam, son of God.

The Temptation of Jesus

Then Jesus(N) left the Jordan,(O) full of the Holy Spirit,(P) and was led by the Spirit(Q) in the wilderness for forty days(R) to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

But Jesus answered him, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone.[d][e](S)

So he took him up[f] and showed him all the kingdoms of the world(T) in a moment of time. The devil said to him, “I will give you their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me,(U) and I can give it to anyone I want. If you, then, will worship me,[g] all will be yours.”

And Jesus answered him,[h] “It is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve[i] him only.(V)

So he took him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

He will give his angels orders concerning you,
to protect you,[j](W) 11 and
they will support you with their hands,
so that you will not strike
your foot against a stone.[k](X)

12 And Jesus answered him, “It is said: Do not test the Lord your God.[l](Y)

13 After the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

Notas al pie

  1. 3:32 Other mss read Sala
  2. 3:33 Other mss read Amminadab, son of Aram, son of Joram; other mss read Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni
  3. 3:36 Some mss omit son of Cainan
  4. 4:4 Other mss add but on every word of God
  5. 4:4 Dt 8:3
  6. 4:5 Other mss read So the devil took him up on a high mountain
  7. 4:7 Lit will fall down before me
  8. 4:8 Other mss add “Get behind me, Satan!
  9. 4:8 Dt 6:13
  10. 4:10 Ps 91:11
  11. 4:11 Ps 91:12
  12. 4:12 Dt 6:16

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(A)(B)

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(C) heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him(D) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(E) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(F)

23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.(G) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,(H)

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,(I) 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,(J)

the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse,

the son of Obed, the son of Boaz,

the son of Salmon,[a] the son of Nahshon,

33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,[b]

the son of Hezron, the son of Perez,(K)

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,(L)

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,(M) the son of Shem,

the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,(N)

37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch,

the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,

the son of Kenan,(O) 38 the son of Enosh,

the son of Seth, the son of Adam,

the son of God.(P)

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(Q)

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,(R) left the Jordan(S) and was led by the Spirit(T) into the wilderness, where for forty days(U) he was tempted[c] by the devil.(V) He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God,(W) tell this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’[d](X)

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.(Y) And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me,(Z) and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’[e](AA)

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you carefully;
11 they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[f](AB)

12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[g](AC)

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting,(AD) he left him(AE) until an opportune time.

Notas al pie

  1. Luke 3:32 Some early manuscripts Sala
  2. Luke 3:33 Some manuscripts Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni; other manuscripts vary widely.
  3. Luke 4:2 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
  4. Luke 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  5. Luke 4:8 Deut. 6:13
  6. Luke 4:11 Psalm 91:11,12
  7. Luke 4:12 Deut. 6:16