Luke 3

1 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 highpriesthood 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, 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 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 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 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 worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you 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 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 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 Salmon, the son of Nahshon,33 the son of Amminadab, the son of 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 Shelah36 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.

Luke 3

The Ministry of John the Baptist

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,ts when Pontius Pilates was governor of Judea, and Herods was tetrarchs of Galilee, and his brother Philips was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysaniass was tetrarch of Abilene,2 during the high priesthoods of Annas and Caiaphas, the wordt of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.t

3 Het went into all the region around the Jordan River,t preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.s

4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
“The voicetof one shouting in the wilderness:t
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
makethis paths straight.

5 Every valley will be filled,s
and every mountain and hill will be brought low,
and the crooked will be made straight,
and the rough ways will be made smooth,

6 and all humanitytwill see the salvation of God.’”s
7 So Johnt said to the crowdss that came out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers!t Who warned you to flees from the coming wrath?8 Therefore producet fruitt that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to sayt to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’s For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!s

9 Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees,s and every tree that does not produce good fruit will bet cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Sot the crowds were askingt him, “What then should we do?”11 Johnt answered them,t “The person who has two tunicst must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.”12 Tax collectorss also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”13 He told them, “Collect no morets than you are required to.”t

14 Then some soldierst also asked him, “And as for us – what should we do?”t He told them, “Take money from no one by violencet or by false accusation,t and be content with your pay.”
15 While the people were filled with anticipationts and they all wonderedt whether perhaps Johnt could be the Christ,ts16 John answered them all,t “I baptize you with water,s but one more powerful than I am is coming – I am not worthyts to untie the strapt of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.s

17 His winnowing forks is in his hand to clean out his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his storehouse,t but the chaff he will burn up with inextinguishable fire.”s
18 And in this way,t with many other exhortations, Johnt proclaimed good news to the people.19 But when John rebuked Herods the tetrarchs because of Herodias, his brother’s wife,ss and because of all the evil deedst that he had done,

20 Herod added this to them all: He locked up John in prison.

The Baptism of Jesus

21 Now whent all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying,t the heavenst opened,

22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove.t And a voice came from heaven, “You are my one dear Son;t in you I take great delight.”sts

The Genealogy of Jesus

23 Sot Jesus, when he began his ministry,t was about thirty years old. He wast the son (as was supposed)s of Joseph, the sonst 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,s the son of Shealtiel,s the son of Neri,s28 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 Nathan,s the son of David,s32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala,s the son of Nahshon,33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni,s 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,s 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,s 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 Mahalalel,s the son of Kenan,s

38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.s