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施洗约翰在旷野传道

恺撒提庇留在位第十五年,本丢·彼拉多犹太巡抚,希律加利利分封的王,他的兄弟腓力以土利亚特拉可尼地方分封的王,吕撒聂亚比利尼分封的王, 亚那该亚法做大祭司。那时,撒迦利亚的儿子约翰在旷野里,神的话临到他。 他就来到约旦河一带地方,宣讲悔改的洗礼,使罪得赦。 正如先知以赛亚书上所记的话说:“在旷野有人声喊着说:‘预备主的道,修直他的路! 一切山洼都要填满,大小山冈都要削平,弯弯曲曲的地方要改为正直,高高低低的道路要改为平坦。 凡有血气的,都要见神的救恩。’”

约翰对那出来要受他洗的众人说:“毒蛇的种类!谁指示你们逃避将来的愤怒呢? 你们要结出果子来,与悔改的心相称!不要自己心里说:‘有亚伯拉罕为我们的祖宗。’我告诉你们,神能从这些石头中给亚伯拉罕兴起子孙来。 现在斧子已经放在树根上,凡不结好果子的树就砍下来,丢在火里。” 10 众人问他说:“这样,我们当做什么呢?” 11 约翰回答说:“有两件衣裳的,就分给那没有的,有食物的也当这样行。” 12 又有税吏来要受洗,问他说:“夫子,我们当做什么呢?” 13 约翰说:“除了例定的数目,不要多取。” 14 又有兵丁问他说:“我们当做什么呢?”约翰说:“不要以强暴待人,也不要讹诈人,自己有钱粮就当知足。”

必有圣灵与火的洗

15 百姓指望基督来的时候,人都心里猜疑或者约翰是基督。 16 约翰说:“我是用水给你们施洗。但有一位能力比我更大的要来,我就是给他解鞋带也不配,他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。 17 他手里拿着簸箕,要扬净他的场,把麦子收在仓里,把糠用不灭的火烧尽了。”

约翰责备希律被囚

18 约翰又用许多别的话劝百姓,向他们传福音。 19 只是分封的王希律因他兄弟之妻希罗底的缘故,并因他所行的一切恶事,受了约翰的责备, 20 又另外添了一件,就是把约翰收在监里。

耶稣受洗

21 众百姓都受了洗,耶稣也受了洗,正祷告的时候天就开了, 22 圣灵降临在他身上,形状仿佛鸽子;又有声音从天上来说:“你是我的爱子,我喜悦你。”

耶稣的家谱

23 耶稣开头传道,年纪约有三十岁。依人看来,他是约瑟的儿子,约瑟希里的儿子, 24 希里玛塔的儿子,玛塔利未的儿子,利未麦基的儿子,麦基雅拿的儿子,雅拿约瑟的儿子, 25 约瑟玛他提亚的儿子,玛他提亚亚摩斯的儿子,亚摩斯拿鸿的儿子,拿鸿以斯利的儿子,以斯利拿该的儿子, 26 拿该玛押的儿子,玛押玛他提亚的儿子,玛他提亚西美的儿子,西美约瑟的儿子,约瑟犹大的儿子,犹大约亚拿的儿子, 27 约亚拿利撒的儿子,利撒所罗巴伯的儿子,所罗巴伯撒拉铁的儿子,撒拉铁尼利的儿子,尼利麦基的儿子, 28 麦基亚底的儿子,亚底哥桑的儿子,哥桑以摩当的儿子,以摩当的儿子,约细的儿子, 29 约细以利以谢的儿子,以利以谢约令的儿子,约令玛塔的儿子,玛塔利未的儿子, 30 利未西缅的儿子,西缅犹大的儿子,犹大约瑟的儿子,约瑟约南的儿子,约南以利亚敬的儿子, 31 以利亚敬米利亚的儿子,米利亚买南的儿子,买南玛达他的儿子,玛达他拿单的儿子,拿单大卫的儿子, 32 大卫耶西的儿子,耶西俄备得的儿子,俄备得波阿斯的儿子,波阿斯撒门的儿子,撒门拿顺的儿子, 33 拿顺亚米拿达的儿子,亚米拿达亚兰的儿子,亚兰希斯仑的儿子,希斯仑法勒斯的儿子,法勒斯犹大的儿子, 34 犹大雅各的儿子,雅各以撒的儿子,以撒亚伯拉罕的儿子,亚伯拉罕他拉的儿子,他拉拿鹤的儿子, 35 拿鹤西鹿的儿子,西鹿拉吴的儿子,拉吴法勒的儿子,法勒希伯的儿子,希伯沙拉的儿子, 36 沙拉该南的儿子,该南亚法撒的儿子,亚法撒的儿子,挪亚的儿子,挪亚拉麦的儿子, 37 拉麦玛土撒拉的儿子,玛土撒拉以诺的儿子,以诺雅列的儿子,雅列玛勒列的儿子,玛勒列该南的儿子,该南以挪士的儿子, 38 以挪士塞特的儿子,塞特亚当的儿子,亚当是神的儿子。

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