Vangelo secondo Luca 3

BIBBIA RICCIOTTI	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 - L'anno decimoquinto dell'impero di Tiberio Cesare, mentre Ponzio Pilato era governatore della Giudea, Erode tetrarca della Galilea, 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 Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
2 sotto i sommi sacerdoti Anna e Caifa, la parola di Dio si fece udire a Giovanni, figlio di Zaccaria, nel deserto.	2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
3 Ed egli andò percorrendo tutti i dintorni del Giordano, predicando il battesimo di penitenza per la remissione dei peccati,	3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
4 come sta scritto nel libro dei discorsi del profeta Isaia:«Voce di colui che grida nel deserto: - Preparate la via del Signore, raddrizzate i suoi sentieri.	4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
5 Ogni valle sarà colmata, ogni monte e ogni collina saranno abbassati; le vie torte diverranno diritte e le scabre diverranno 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 plain;
6 e ogni uomo vedrà la salute di Dio -».	6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Egli dunque diceva a coloro che accorrevano in folla a farsi battezzare da lui: «Razza di vipere, chi vi ha insegnato a sfuggire l'ira che vi sovrasta?	7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Fate dunque frutti degni di penitenza e non mettetevi a dire: - Noi abbiamo Abramo per padre -perchè io vi dico che Dio può da queste pietre medesime suscitare figli ad Abramo.	8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 Oramai la scure è posta alla radice degli alberi. Ogni albero dunque che non dà buon frutto, sarà tagliato e gettato nel fuoco».	9 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
10 Il popolo lo interrogava, dicendo: «Che dobbiamo dunque fare?».	10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
11 Ed egli rispondeva: «Chi ha due tuniche ne dia una a chi non ne ha; e chi ha alimenti faccia altrettanto».	11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
12 Vennero pure i pubblicani per essere battezzati, e gli domandarono: «Maestro, che cosa dobbiamo fare?».	12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
13 Ed egli rispose loro: «Non esigete di più di quello che vi è stato ordinato».	13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
14 Anche i soldati lo interrogarono dicendo: «E noi, che cosa dobbiamo fare?». Ed egli rispose loro: «Astenetevi da ogni vessazione e da ogni calunnia, e accontentatevi della vostra paga».	14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
15 Siccome il popolo stava in attesa e tutti si domandavano in cuor loro se Giovanni non fosse lo stesso Cristo,	15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
16 Giovanni disse loro: «Quanto a me, io vi battezzo con acqua; ma viene colui che è più forte di me e del quale io non son degno di sciogliere il legaccio dei calzari; egli vi battezzerà con lo Spirito Santo e col fuoco.	16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
17 Egli nella sua mano tiene il vaglio e purgherà la sua aia e raccoglierà il grano nel suo granaio, mentre brucerà la pula in un fuoco che non si estingue».	17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
18 Così con molte altre esortazioni annunciava al popolo la buona novella.	18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
19 - Ora Erode, il tetrarca, essendo stato da lui rimproverato e a motivo di Erodiade, la moglie di suo fratello, e per tutto il male che aveva fatto,	19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
20 aggiunse agli altri delitti anche questo, di far rinchiudere Giovanni in prigione.	20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
21 Nel tempo in cui tutto il popolo veniva a ricevere il battesimo, Gesù pure si fece battezzare e mentre stava pregando, il cielo si aperse	21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
22 e discese lo Spirito Santo sopra di lui in sembianza corporea, a guisa di colomba, e venne dal cielo una voce, che diceva: «Tu sei il mio Figliuolo diletto; in te ho riposto le mie compiacenze».	22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 Gesù aveva circa trent'anni quando cominciò il suo ministero; egli era - come lo si supponeva - figliuolo di Giuseppe, figliuolo di Eli, figliuolo di Matat,	23 And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
24 figliuolo di Levi, figliuolo di Melchi, figliuolo di Janne, figliuolo di Giuseppe,	24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
25 figliuolo di Matatia, figliuolo di Amos, figliuolo di Naum, figliuolo di Esli, figliuolo di Nagge,	25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
26 figliuolo di Maat, figliuolo di Matatia, figliuolo di Semei, figliuolo di Giuseppe, figliuolo di Giuda,	26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
27 figliuolo di Joanna, figliuolo di Resa, figliuolo di Zorobabel, figliuolo di Salatiel, figliuolo di Neri,	27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
28 figliuolo di Melchi, figliuolo di Addi, figliuolo di Cosan, figliuolo di Elmadan, figliuolo di Er,	28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
29 figliuolo di Jesu, figliuolo di Eliezer, figliuolo di Jorim, figliuolo di Matat, figliuolo di Levi,	29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
30 figliuolo di Simeone, figliuolo di Giuda, figliuolo di Giuseppe, figliuolo di Giona, figliuolo di Eliacim,	30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
31 figliuolo di Melea, figliuolo di Menna, figliuolo di Matata, figliuolo di Natan, figliuolo di David,	31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 figliuolo di Jesse, figliuolo di Obed, figliuolo di Booz, figliuolo di Salmon, figliuolo di Naasson,	32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
33 figliuolo di Aminadab, figliuolo di Aram, figliuolo di Esron, figliuolo di Fares, figliuolo di Giuda,	33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
34 figliuolo di Giacobbe, figliuolo di Isacco, figliuolo di Abramo, figliuolo di Tare, figliuolo di Nacor,	34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
35 figliuolo di Sarug, figliuolo di Ragau, figliuolo di Faleg, figliuolo di Eber, figliuolo di Sale,	35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
36 figliuolo di Cainan, figliuolo di Arfxad, figliuolo di Sem, figliuolo di Noè, figliuolo di Lamech,	36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
37 figliuolo di Matusalem, figliuolo di Enoc, figliuolo di Jared, figliuolo di Malaleel, figliuolo di Cainan,	37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
38 figliuolo di Enos, figliuolo di Set, figliuolo di Adamo, figliuolo di Dio.	38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.