Luke 3:1 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, (Mt 14:1; Mt 27:2; Mr 6:14; Lu 2:1; Lu 2:2; Lu 3:19; Lu 8:3; Lu 9:7; Lu 9:9; Lu 13:31; Lu 23:7; Ac 4:27; Ac 13:1)

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2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. (Jos 15:61; Jud 1:16; Mt 3:1; Mt 26:3; Mr 1:2; Lu 1:80; Joh 1:6; Joh 18:13; Joh 18:24; Ac 4:6)

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3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Mt 26:28; Lu 1:77; Ac 2:38) 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,^[1] make his paths straight. (Isa 40:3; Lu 1:76; Lu 4:17; Joh 1:23; Ac 8:28)

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5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, (Isa 42:16; Isa 45:2; Isa 49:11; Isa 57:14; Zec 4:7)

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6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’” (Ps 98:2; Isa 52:10; Lu 1:69; Lu 1:71; Lu 1:77; Lu 2:30; Ac 28:28; Tit 2:11)

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7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (Ps 140:3; Mt 12:34; Mt 23:33; Ro 5:9; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6; 1Th 1:10)

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8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. (Lu 4:3; Joh 8:39; Ac 26:20) 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” (Mt 7:19; Lu 13:7; Lu 13:9; Joh 15:2; Joh 15:6)

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10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” (Ac 2:37; Ac 16:30; Ac 22:10) 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics^[2] is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” (Isa 58:7; Da 4:27; Lu 18:22; Eph 4:28; Jas 2:15; 1Jo 3:17)

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12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” (Mt 21:32; Lu 3:10; Lu 7:29) 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” (Lu 19:8) 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.” (Lu 3:10; Lu 3:13; 1Co 9:7) 15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, (Mt 1:17; Joh 1:19) 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (Isa 5:27; Mal 3:2; Joh 1:15; Joh 1:26; Joh 1:27; Joh 1:33; Joh 3:30; Ac 1:5; Ac 2:3; Ac 11:16; Ac 13:25)

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17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” (Isa 30:24; Mal 4:1; Mt 13:30; Mr 9:43; Mr 9:48)

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18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. (Joh 20:30; Joh 21:25) 19 But 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, (Mt 14:3; Mr 6:17; Lu 3:1) 20 added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison. (Joh 3:24) 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, (Mt 3:13; Mr 1:9; Joh 1:32; Ac 7:56)

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22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son;^[3] with you I am well pleased.”^[4] (Ps 2:7; Isa 42:1; Lu 4:18; Lu 4:21; Lu 9:35; Joh 12:28; Ac 10:38; Eph 1:6; Col 1:13; 2Pe 1:17; 1Jo 5:9)

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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, (Nu 4:3; Mt 1:1; Mt 4:17; Mt 13:55; Lu 4:22; Joh 1:45; Joh 6:42; Ac 1:1; Ac 1:22)

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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,^[5] the son of Neri, (Ezr 3:2; Mt 1:12) 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 Nathan, the son of David, (2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5; 1Ch 14:4; Zec 12:12)

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32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, (Ru 4:18; 1Sa 16:1; 1Sa 17:12; 1Ch 2:1)

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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 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, (Ge 5:3; Ge 11:10; Ge 21:3; Ge 25:26; Ge 29:35; 1Ch 1:1; 1Ch 1:24)

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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.

الكتاب المقدس

يوحنا المعمدان يعد الطريق

1 وَفِي السَّنَةِ الْخَامِسَةِ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ مُلْكِ الْقَيْصَرِ طِيبَارِيُوسَ؛ حِينَ كَانَ بِيلاطُسُ الْبُنْطِيُّ حَاكِماً عَلَى مِنْطَقَةِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَهِيرُودُسُ حَاكِمَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى الْجَلِيلِ وَأَخُوهُ فِيلِبُّسُ حَاكِمَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى إِيطُورِيَّةَ وَإِقْلِيمِ تَرَاخُونِيتِسَ، وَلِيسَانِيُوسُ حَاكِمَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى الأَبِلِيَّةِ؛ 2 فِي زَمَانِ رَئَاسَةِ حَنَّانَ وَقَيَافَا لِلْكَهَنَةِ؛ كَانَتْ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ عَلَى يُوحَنَّا بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا وَهُوَ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ. 3 فَانْطَلَقَ إِلَى جَمِيعِ النَّوَاحِي الْمُحِيطَةِ بِنَهْرِ الأُرْدُنِّ يُنَادِي بِمَعْمُودِيَّةِ التَّوْبَةِ لِمَغْفِرَةِ الْخَطَايَا، 4 كَمَا كُتِبَ فِي كِتَابِ أَقْوَالِ النَّبِيِّ إِشَعْيَاءَ: «صَوْتُ مُنَادٍ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ: أَعِدُّوا طَرِيقَ الرَّبِّ وَاجْعَلُوا سُبُلَهُ مُسْتَقِيمَةً. 5 كُلُّ وَادٍ سَيُرْدَمُ، وَكُلُّ جَبَلٍ وَتَلٍّ سَيُخْفَضُ، وَتَصِيرُ الأَمَاكِنُ الْمُلْتَوِيَةُ مُسْتَقِيمَةً وَالأَمَاكِنُ الْوَعْرَةُ طُرُقاً مُسْتَوِيَةً، 6 فَيُبْصِرُ كُلُّ بَشَرٍ الْخَلاصَ الإِلهِيَّ!» 7 فَقَدْ كَانَ يَقُولُ لِلْجُمُوعِ الَّذِينَ خَرَجُوا إِلَيْهِ لِيَتَعَمَّدُوا عَلَى يَدِهِ: «يَا أَوْلادَ الأَفَاعِي، مَنْ أَنْذَرَكُمْ لِتَهْرُبُوا مِنَ الْغَضَبِ الآتِي؟ 8 فَأَثْمِرُوا أَثْمَاراً تَلِيقُ بِالتَّوْبَةِ، وَلا تَبْتَدِئُوا تَقُولُونَ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ: لَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَباً! فَإِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ إِنَّ اللهَ قَادِرٌ أَنْ يُطْلِعَ مِنْ هذِهِ الْحِجَارَةِ أَوْلاداً لإِبْرَاهِيمَ. 9 وَهَا إِنَّ الْفَأْسَ أَيْضاً قَدْ وُضِعَتْ عَلَى أَصْلِ الشَّجَرِ: فَكُلُّ شَجَرَةٍ لَا تُثْمِرُ ثَمَراً جَيِّداً تُقْطَعُ وَتُطْرَحُ فِي النَّارِ». 10 وَسَأَلَتْهُ الْجُمُوعُ: «فَمَاذَا نَفْعَلُ إِذَنْ؟» 11 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «مَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ ثَوْبَانِ، فَلْيُعْطِ مَنْ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ؛ وَمَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ طَعَامٌ، فَلْيَعْمَلْ كَذلِكَ أَيْضاً». 12 وَجَاءَ أَيْضاً جُبَاةُ ضَرَائِبَ لِيَتَعَمَّدُوا، فَسَأَلُوهُ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، مَاذَا نَفْعَلُ؟» 13 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لا تَجْبُوا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا فُرِضَ لَكُمْ». 14 وَسَأَلَهُ أَيْضاً بَعْضُ الْجُنُودِ: «وَنَحْنُ، مَاذَا نَفْعَلُ؟» فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «لا تَظْلِمُوا أَحَداً وَلا تَشْتَكُوا كَذِباً عَلَى أَحَدٍ، وَاقْنَعُوا بِمُرَتَّبَاتِكُمْ!» 15 وَإِذْ كَانَ الشَّعْبُ مُنْتَظِرِينَ (الْمَسِيحَ)، وَالْجَمِيعُ يُسَائِلُونَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ عَنْ يُوحَنَّا: «هَلْ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ؟» 16 أَجَابَ يُوحَنَّا الْجَمِيعَ قَائِلاً: «أَنَا أُعَمِّدُكُمْ بِالْمَاءِ، وَلكِنْ سَيَأْتِي مَنْ هُوَ أَقْدَرُ مِنِّي، مَنْ لَا أَسْتَحِقُّ أَنْ أَحُلَّ رِبَاطَ حِذَائِهِ: هُوَ سَيُعَمِّدُكُمْ بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، وَبِالنَّارِ. 17 فَهُوَ يَحْمِلُ الْمِذْرَى بِيَدِهِ لِيُنَقِّيَ مَا حَصَدَهُ تَمَاماً، فَيَجْمَعُ الْقَمْحَ إِلَى مَخْزَنِهِ، وَأَمَّا التِّبْنُ فَيُحْرِقُهُ بِنَارٍ لَا تُطْفَأُ». 18 وَكَانَ يُبَشِّرُ الشَّعْبَ وَيَعِظُهُمْ بِأَشْيَاءَ أُخْرَى كَثِيرَةٍ. 19 وَلكِنَّ هِيرُودُسَ حَاكِمَ الرُّبْعِ، إِذْ كَانَ يُوحَنَّا قَدْ وَبَّخَهُ بِسَبَبِ هِيرُودِيَّا زَوْجَةِ أَخِيهِ وَبِسَبَبِ جَمِيعِ مَا ارْتَكَبَهُ مِنَ الشُّرُورِ، 20 أَضَافَ إِلَى شُرُورِهِ السَّابِقَةِ هَذَا الشَّرَّ: أَنَّهُ حَبَسَ يُوحَنَّا فِي السِّجْنِ.

معمودية يسوع ونسبه

21 وَلَمَّا تَعَمَّدَ الشَّعْبُ جَمِيعاً، تَعَمَّدَ يَسُوعُ، وَإِذْ كَانَ يُصَلِّي، انْفَتَحَتِ السَّمَاءُ، 22 وَهَبَطَ عَلَيْهِ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ مُتَّخِذاً هَيْئَةً جِسْمِيَّةً مِثْلَ حَمَامَةٍ، وَانْطَلَقَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ يَقُولُ: «أَنْتَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ بِكَ سُرِرْتُ كُلَّ سُرُورٍ!»

نسب يسوع المسيح

23 وَلَمَّا بَدَأَ يَسُوعُ (خِدْمَتَهُ)، كَانَ فِي الثَّلاثِينَ مِنَ الْعُمْرِ تَقْرِيباً، وكَانَ مَعْرُوفاً أَنَّهُ ابْنُ يُوسُفَ بْنِ هَالِي، 24 بْنِ مَتْثَاتَ بْنِ لاوِي، بْنِ مَلْكِي بْنِ يَنَّا، بْنِ يُوسُفَ 25 بْنِ مَتَّاثِيَا، بْنِ عَامُوصَ بْنِ نَاحُومَ، بْنِ حَسْلِي بْنِ نَجَّايَ، 26 بْنِ مَآثَ بْنِ مَتَّاثِيَا، بْنِ شِمْعِي بْنِ يُوسُفَ، بْنِ يَهُوذَا 27 بْنِ يُوحَنَّا، بْنِ رِيسَا بْنِ زَرُبَّابِلَ، بْنِ شَأَلْتِئِيلَ بْنِ نِيرِي، 28 بْنِ مَلْكِي بْنِ أَدِّي، بْنِ قُصَمَ بْنِ أَلْمُودَامَ، بْنِ عِيرَ 29 بْنِ يُوسِي، بْنِ أَلِيعَازَرَ بْنِ يُورِيمَ، بْنِ مَتْثَاتَ بْنِ لاوِي، 30 بْنِ شِمْعُونَ بْنِ يَهُوذَا، بْنِ يُوسُفَ بْنِ يُونَانَ، بْنِ أَلِيَاقِيمَ 31 بْنِ مَلَيَا بْنِ مَيْنَانَ، بْنِ مَتَّاثَا بْنِ نَاثَانَ، بْنِ دَاوُدَ 32 بْنِ يَسَّى، بْنِ عُوبِيدَ بْنِ بُوعَزَ، بْنِ سَلْمُونَ بْنِ نَحْشُونَ، 33 بْنِ عَمِّينَادَابَ بْنِ أَرَامَ بْنِ حَصْرُونَ، بْنِ فَارِصَ بْنِ يَهُوذَا، 34 بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ تَارَحَ، بْنِ نَاحُورَ 35 بْنِ سَرُوجَ، بْنِ رَعُو بْنِ فَالَجَ، بْنِ عَابِرَ بْنِ شَالَحَ، 36 بْنِ قِينَانَ بْنِ أَرْفَكْشَادَ، بْنِ سَامٍ بْنِ نُوحٍ، بْنِ لامَكَ 37 بْنِ مَتُوشَالَحَ، بْنِ أَخْنُوخَ بْنِ يَارِدَ، بْنِ مَهْلَلْئِيلَ بْنِ قِينَانَ، 38 بْنِ أَنُوشَ بْنِ شِيثٍ، بْنِ آدَمَ ابْنِ اللهِ.