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Luke 3

King James Version

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 Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 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. 5 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; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 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? 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 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. 

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Luke 3

Neue evangelistische Übersetzung



1 Es war im 15. Regierungsjahr des Kaisers Tiberius;[1] Pontius Pilatus[2] war Statthalter von Judäa; Herodes ‹Antipas›[3] regierte als Fürst[4] in Galiläa, sein Bruder Philippus in Ituräa[5] und Trachonitis,[6] und Lysanias in Abilene.[7] 2 Hohe Priester waren Hannas und Kajafas. In dieser Zeit erhielt Johannes, der Sohn des Zacharias, draußen in der Wüste einen Auftrag von Gott. 3 Daraufhin durchzog er die ganze Jordangegend und predigte den Menschen, sie sollten zu Gott umkehren und sich als Zeichen dafür taufen lassen, damit sie Vergebung ihrer Sünden empfingen. 4 So steht es schon im Buch des Propheten Jesaja: "Hört, in der Wüste ruft eine Stimme: 'Bereitet den Weg für den Herrn! Ebnet die Pfade für ihn! 5 Die Täler sollen aufgefüllt, die Berge und Hügel eingeebnet werden. Krumme Wege sollen begradigt werden und holprige eben gemacht. 6 Dann werden alle Menschen die Rettung Gottes sehen.'" (Isa 40:3) 7 Die Menschen kamen in Scharen zu Johannes, um sich von ihm taufen zu lassen. Doch er sagte zu ihnen: "Ihr Schlangenbrut! Wer hat euch eingeredet, dass ihr dem kommenden Zorngericht Gottes entgeht? 8 Bringt die Früchte hervor, die beweisen, dass ihr eure Einstellung geändert habt! Und fangt nicht an zu denken, dass ihr doch Abraham zum Vater habt. Ich sage euch: Gott kann Abraham aus diesen Steinen hier Kinder erwecken! 9 Die Axt ist schon an die Wurzel der Bäume gelegt. Jeder Baum, der keine guten Früchte bringt, wird umgehauen und ins Feuer geworfen." 10 Da fragten ihn die Leute: "Was sollen wir denn tun?" 11 "Wer zwei Hemden hat", gab er zur Antwort, "soll dem eins geben, der keins hat! Wer zu essen hat, soll es mit dem teilen, der nichts hat!" 12 Auch Zolleinnehmer wollten sich taufen lassen. "Rabbi",[8] fragten sie, "und was sollen wir tun?" 13 "Fordert nicht mehr, als euch zusteht!", erwiderte Johannes. 14 "Und wir", fragten einige Soldaten, "was sollen wir tun?" – "Beraubt und erpresst niemand", war seine Antwort. "Gebt euch mit eurem Sold zufrieden!" 15 Das Volk war voller Erwartung, und alle fragten sich, ob Johannes etwa der Messias, der versprochene Retter, sei. 16 Doch Johannes erklärte vor allen: "Ich taufe euch zwar mit Wasser, aber es wird einer kommen, der mächtiger ist als ich. Ich bin nicht einmal gut genug, mich zu bücken und ihm die Riemen seiner Sandalen zu lösen. Er wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist und mit Feuer taufen. 17 Er hat die Worfschaufel in der Hand, um die Spreu vom Weizen zu trennen. Den Weizen wird er in die Scheune bringen, die Spreu aber wird er mit einem Feuer verbrennen, das niemand löschen kann." 18 Mit diesen und vielen anderen Worten rüttelte er das Volk auf und machte ihnen die Heilsbotschaft Gottes bekannt. 19 Johannes wies auch Herodes ‹Antipas› zurecht. Der Fürst hatte nämlich seinem Bruder die Frau weggenommen, die Herodias,[9] und auch sonst viel Unrecht getan. 20 Deswegen ließ Herodes ihn ins Gefängnis werfen und fügte das zu allem Unrecht noch hinzu. 



21 Zusammen mit den vielen Menschen hatte auch Jesus sich taufen lassen. Als er danach betete, riss der Himmel auf, 22 und der Heilige Geist kam sichtbar auf ihn herab, anzusehen wie eine Taube. Und aus dem Himmel sprach eine Stimme: "Du bist mein geliebter Sohn. An dir habe ich Freude!" 23 Als Jesus öffentlich zu wirken begann, war er ungefähr dreißig Jahre alt. Man hielt ihn für den Sohn Josefs, dessen Vater Eli hieß. 24 Seine weiteren Vorfahren waren Mattat, Levi, Melchi, Jannai, Josef, 25 Mattitja, Amos, Nahum, Hesli, Naggai, 26 Mahat, Mattitja, Schimi, Josech, Joda, 27 Johanan, Resa, Serubbabel, Schealtiël, Neri, 28 Melchi, Addi, Kosam, Elmadam, Er, 29 Joschua, Eliëser, Jorim, Mattat, Levi, 30 Simeon, Juda, Josef, Jonam, Eljakim, 31 Melea, Menna, Mattata, Natan, David, 32 Isai, Obed, Boas, Salmon, Nachschon, 33 Amminadab, Admin, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Juda, 34 Jakob, Isaak, Abraham, Terach, Nahor, 35 Serug, Regu, Peleg, Eber, Schelach, 36 Kenan, Arpachschad, Sem, Noah, Lamech, 37 Metuschelach, Henoch, Jered, Mahalalel, Kenan, 38 Enosch, Set, Adam – Gott.[10]