Luke 3

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar's reign, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herodtetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the territories of Ituraea and Trachonitis, Lysanias tetrarch ofAbilene,	1 Then, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 and while the high-priesthood was held by Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the sonof Zechariah, in the desert.	2 under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 He went through the whole Jordan area proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,	3 And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
4 as it is written in the book of the sayings of Isaiah the prophet: A voice of one that cries in the desert:Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight!	4 just as it has been written in the book of the sermons of the prophet Isaiah: “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths.
5 Let every val ey be fil ed in, every mountain and hil be level ed, winding ways be straightened andrough roads made smooth,	5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low. And what is crooked shall be made straight. And the rough paths shall be made into level ways.
6 and al humanity wil see the salvation of God.	6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
7 He said, therefore, to the crowds who came to be baptised by him, 'Brood of vipers, who warned you toflee from the coming retribution?	7 Therefore, he said to the crowd that went out in order to be baptized by him: “You progeny of vipers! Who told you to flee from the approaching wrath?
8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance, and do not start telling yourselves, "We have Abraham as ourfather," because, I tel you, God can raise children for Abraham from these stones.	8 So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.
9 Yes, even now the axe is being laid to the root of the trees, so that any tree failing to produce good fruitwil be cut down and thrown on the fire.'	9 For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.”
10 When al the people asked him, 'What must we do, then?'	10 And the crowed was questioning him, saying, “What then should we do?”
11 he answered, 'Anyone who has two tunics must share with the one who has none, and anyone withsomething to eat must do the same.'	11 But in response, he said to them: “Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly.”
12 There were tax collectors, too, who came for baptism, and these said to him, 'Master, what must wedo?'	12 Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 He said to them, 'Exact no more than the appointed rate.'	13 But he said to them, “You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”
14 Some soldiers asked him in their turn, 'What about us? What must we do?' He said to them, 'Nointimidation! No extortion! Be content with your pay!'	14 Then the soldiers also questioned him, saying, “And what should we do?” And he said to them: “You should strike no one, and you should not make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”
15 A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to wonder whether Johnmight be the Christ,	15 Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
16 so John declared before them al , 'I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, who is morepowerful than me, and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit andfire.	16 John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
17 His winnowing-fan is in his hand, to clear his threshing-floor and to gather the wheat into his barn; butthe chaff he wil burn in a fire that will never go out.'	17 His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will purify his threshing floor. And he will gather the wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
18 And he proclaimed the good news to the people with many other exhortations too.	18 Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, censured by John for his relations with his brother's wife Herodias and for allthe other crimes he had committed,	19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was corrected by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife, and concerning all the evils that Herod had done,
20 added a further crime to al the rest by shutting John up in prison.	20 added this also, above all else: that he confined John to prison.
21 Now it happened that when al the people had been baptised and while Jesus after his own baptismwas at prayer, heaven opened	21 Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical form, like a dove. And a voice came from heaven,'You are my Son; today have I fathered you.'	22 And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son. In you, I am well pleased.”
23 When he began, Jesus was about thirty years old, being the son, as it was thought, of Joseph son ofHeli,	23 And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old, being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Matthat,
24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,	24 who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Jannai, who was of Joseph,
25 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,	25 who was of Mattathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Esli, who was of Naggai,
26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,	26 who was of Maath, who was of Mattathias, who was of Semein, who was of Josech, who was of Joda,
27 son of Joanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,	27 who was of Joanan, who was of Rhesa, who was of Zerubbabel, who was of Shealtiel, who was of Neri,
28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,	28 who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosam, who was of Elmadam, who was of Er,
29 son of Jesus, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,	29 who was of Joshua, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Matthat, who was of Levi,
30 son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim,	30 who was of Simeon, who was of Judah, who was of Joseph, who was of Jonam, who was of Eliakim,
31 son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,	31 who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mattatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Sala, son of Nahshon,	32 who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Boaz, who was of Salmon, who was of Nahshon,
33 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,	33 who was of Amminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Hezron, who was of Perez, who was of Judah,
34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,	34 who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Terah, who was of Nahor,
35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,	35 who was of Serug, who was of Reu, who was of Peleg, who was of Eber, who was of Shelah,
36 son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,	36 who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Shem, who was Of Noah, who was of Lamech,
37 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan,	37 who was of Methuselah, who was of Enoch, who was of Jared, who was of Mahalalel, who was of Cainan,
38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.	38 who was of Enos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.