| 1 L’anno decimoquinto dell’impero di Tiberio Cesare, essendo Ponzio Pilato procuratore della Giudea, Erode tetrarca della Galilea e Filippo suo fratello tetrarca della Iturea e della Traconitide, e Lisania tetrarca dell’Abilene, | 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 sotto il sommo sacerdozio di Anna e Caifa, la parola di Dio fu indirizzata a Giovanni, figlio di Zaccaria, nel deserto. | 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. |
| 3 Ed egli venne in tutto il circondario del Giordano, predicando un battesimo di penitenza in remissione dei peccati, | 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; |
| 4 come sta scritto nel libro dei discorsi del profeta Isaia: Voce di uno che grida nel deserto: Preparate la via del Signore, appianate i suoi sentieri, | 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 ogni burrone sia colmato ed ogni monte e colle abbassato, le vie tortuose diventino dritte e le aspre diventino piane; | 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 e vedrà ogni carne la salvezza di Dio. | 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. |
| 7 Giovanni diceva, dunque, alle folle che venivano a farsi battezzare da lui: «Razza di vipere, chi vi ha insegnato a sottrarvi alla collera imminente? | 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 Fate, dunque, frutti degni della penitenza; e non cominciate a dire dentro di voi: “Noi abbiamo per padre Abramo”, perché io vi dico che Dio può da queste pietre far sorgere figli ad Abramo. | 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 Anzi, già la scure è posta alla radice degli alberi; ogni albero, dunque, che non fa buon frutto si taglia e si mette al fuoco» | 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 E le folle gli domandavano: «E allora che cosa dobbiamo fare?» | 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? |
| 11 Egli rispondeva: «Chi ha due tuniche ne faccia parte a chi non ne ha e chi ha alimenti faccia altrettanto». | 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 Vennero anche alcuni pubblicani per farsi battezzare e gli dissero: «Maestro, che cosa dobbiamo fare? * | 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? |
| 13 Egli rispose: «Non esigete più di quello che vi è stato ordinato». | 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. |
| 14 Lo interrogarono anche alcuni soldati: «E noi, che cosa dobbiamo fare?» E disse loro: «Non vessate) nè. denunziate falsamente nessuno, e contentatevi delle vostre paghe». | 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 Ora, poiché il popolo era in attesa e tutti in cuor loro si domandavano se Giovanni non fosse lui il Messia, | 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 Giovanni prese a dire a tutti: «Io vi battezzo con acqua, ma viene uno che è più potente di me, al quale io non son degno di sciogliere la cinghia dei sandali; egli vi battezzerà con Spirito Santo e fuoco. | 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 Ha in mano il ventilabro per purgare la sua aia e raccogliere il frumento nel suo granaio; la pula, invece, la brucerà in un fuoco inestinguibile». | 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 E con molte e altre esortazioni annunciava l’evangelo al popolo. | 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. |
| 19 Ma il tetrarca Erode, ammonito da Giovanni a causa di Erodiade moglie di suo fratello, e per tutte le malefatte da lui commesse, | 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 aggiunse anche questa a tutte le altre: chiuse Giovanni in prigione. | 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. |
| 21 E accadde che, quando tutto il popolo fu battezzato, mentre Gesù, anche lui battezzato, era in preghiera, si aprì il cielo | 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, |
| 22 e lo Spirito Santo discese su di lui, in forma corporea come colomba, e dal cielo venne una voce: «Tu sei il mio Figliolo diletto; in te mi son compiaciuto». | 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 Quando cominciò il suo ministero, Gesù aveva circa trent’anni, ed era, come si credeva, figlio di Giuseppe, di Eli, | 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 di Matat, di Levi, di Melchi, di Jannai, di Giuseppe, | 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 di Mattatia, di Amos, di Naum, di Esli, di Naggai, | 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 di Maat, di Mattatia, di Semein, di Josec, di Joda, | 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 di Joanan, di Resa, di Zorobabel, di Salatiel, di Neri, | 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 di Melchi, di Addi, di Cosam, di El-madam, di Er, | 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 di Gesù, di Eliezer, di Jorim, di Mattat, di Levi, | 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 di Simeon, di Giuda, di Giuseppe, di Jonam, di Eliakim, | 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 di Melea, di Menna, di Mattata, di Natan, di Davide, | 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 di Jesse, di Jobed, di Boos, di Sala, di Naasson, | 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 di Aminadab, di Admin, di Arni, di Esrom, di Fares, di Giuda, | 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 di Giacobbe, di Isacco, di Abramo, di Tare, di Nachor, | 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 di Seruch, di Ragu, di Faleg, di Eber, di Sala, | 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 di Cainan, di Arfacsad, di Sem, di Noè, di Lamec, | 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 di Matusala, di Enoc, di Jared, di Maleleel, di Cainan, | 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 di Enos, di Set, di Adamo, di Dio. | 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. |