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Luke 3

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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,
1 In the fifteenth year of the rule of Caesar Tiberius - it was while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod, ruler of Galilee; his brother Philip, ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias, ruler of Abilene;
2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
2 during the Chief-Priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas - John, Zachariah's son, out in the desert at the time, received a message from God.
3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
3 He went all through the country around the Jordan River preaching a baptism of life-change leading to forgiveness 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: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 as described in the words of Isaiah the prophet: Thunder in the desert! "Prepare God's arrival! Make the road smooth and straight!
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,
5 Every ditch will be filled in, Every bump smoothed out, The detours straightened out, All the ruts paved over.
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"
6 Everyone will be there to see The parade of God's salvation."
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?
7 When crowds of people came out for baptism because it was the popular thing to do, John exploded: "Brood of snakes! What do you think you're doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to deflect God's judgment?
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.
8 It's your life that must change, not your skin. And don't think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as 'father.' Being a child of Abraham is neither here nor there - children of Abraham are a dime a dozen. God can make children from stones if he wants.
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."
9 What counts is your life. Is it green and blossoming? Because if it's deadwood, it goes on the fire."
10 And the crowds asked him, "What then shall we do?"
10 The crowd asked him, "Then what are we supposed to do?"
11 And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."
11 "If you have two coats, give one away," he said. "Do the same with your food."
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"
12 Tax men also came to be baptized and said, "Teacher, what should we do?"
13 And he said to them, "Collect no more than you are authorized to do."
13 He told them, "No more extortion - collect only what is required by law."
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."
14 Soldiers asked him, "And what should we do?" He told them, "No shakedowns, no blackmail - and be content with your rations."
15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,
15 The interest of the people by now was building. They were all beginning to wonder, "Could this John be the Messiah?"
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 with fire.
16 But John intervened: "I'm baptizing you here in the river. The main character in this drama, to whom I'm a mere stagehand, will ignite the kingdom life, a fire, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out.
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."
17 He's going to clean house - make a clean sweep of your lives. He'll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he'll put out with the trash to be burned."
18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people.
18 There was a lot more of this - words that gave strength to the people, words that put heart in them. The Message!
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,
19 But Herod, the ruler, stung by John's rebuke in the matter of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
20 added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.
20 capped his long string of evil deeds with this outrage: He put John in jail.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,
21 After all the people were baptized, Jesus was baptized. As he was praying, the sky opened up
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; with you I am well pleased."
22 and the Holy Spirit, like a dove descending, came down on him. And along with the Spirit, a voice: "You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life." Son of Adam, Son of God
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,
23 When Jesus entered public life he was about thirty years old, the son (in public perception) of Joseph, who was - son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
25 son of Joseph, son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
27 son of Joanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
29 son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
30 son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
31 son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Sala, son of Nahshon,
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,
33 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
36 son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
37 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan,
38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
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