Vangelo secondo Luca 3

DIODATI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 OR nell’anno quintodecimo dell’imperio di Tiberio Cesare, essendo Ponzio Pilato governator della Giudea; ed Erode tetrarca della Galilea; e Filippo, suo fratello, tetrarca dell’Iturea, e della contrada Traconitida; e Lisania tetrarca di Abilene;	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 sotto Anna, e Caiafa, sommi sacerdoti; la parola di Dio fu indirizzata a Giovanni, figliuol di Zaccaria, nel deserto.	2 under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 Ed egli venne per tutta la contrada d’intorno al Giordano, predicando il battesimo del ravvedimento, in remission de’ peccati.	3 And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
4 Siccome egli è scritto nel libro delle parole del profeta Isaia, dicendo: Vi è una voce d’uno, che grida nel deserto: Acconciate la via del Signore, addirizzate i suoi sentieri.	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 Sia ripiena ogni valle, e sia abbassato ogni monte, ed ogni colle; e sieno ridirizzati i luoghi distorti, e le vie aspre appianate.	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 Ed ogni carne vedrà la salute di Dio.	6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
7 Egli adunque diceva alle turbe, che uscivano per esser da lui battezzate: Progenie di vipere, chi vi ha mostrato a fuggir dall’ira a venire?	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 Fate adunque frutti degni del ravvedimento; e non prendete a dir fra voi stessi: Noi abbiamo Abrahamo per padre; perciocchè io vi dico che Iddio può, eziandio da queste pietre, far sorgere de’ figliuoli ad Abrahamo.	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 Or già è posta la scure alla radice degli alberi; ogni albero adunque che non fa buon frutto è tagliato, e gettato nel fuoco.	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 E le turbe lo domandarono, dicendo: Che faremo noi dunque?	10 And the crowed was questioning him, saying, “What then should we do?”
11 Ed egli, rispondendo, disse loro: Chi ha due vesti ne faccia parte a chi non ne ha; e chi ha da mangiare faccia il simigliante.	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 Or vennero ancora de’ pubblicani, per essere battezzati, e gli dissero: Maestro, che dobbiam noi fare?	12 Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 Ed egli disse loro: Non riscotete nulla più di ciò che vi è stato ordinato.	13 But he said to them, “You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”
14 I soldati ancora lo domandarono, dicendo: E noi, che dobbiam fare? Ed egli disse loro: Non fate storsione ed alcuno, e non oppressate alcuno per calunnia; e contentatevi del vostro soldo	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 Ora, stando il popolo in aspettazione, e ragionando tutti ne’ lor cuori, intorno a Giovanni, se egli sarebbe punto il Cristo;	15 Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
16 Giovanni rispose, dicendo a tutti: Ben vi battezzo io con acqua; ma colui ch’è più forte di me, di cui io non son degno di sciogliere il correggiuol delle scarpe, viene; esso vi battezzerà con lo Spirito Santo, e col fuoco.	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 Egli ha la sua ventola in mano, e netterà interamente l’aia sua, e raccoglierà il grano nel suo granaio; ma arderà la paglia col fuoco inestinguibile.	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 Così egli evangelizzava al popolo, esortandolo per molti altri ragionamenti.	18 Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people.
19 Or Erode il tetrarca, essendo da lui ripreso a motivo di Erodiada, moglie di Filippo, suo fratello; e per tutti i mali ch’egli avea commessi;	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 aggiunse ancora questo a tutti gli altri, ch’egli rinchiuse Giovanni in prigione	20 added this also, above all else: that he confined John to prison.
21 ORA avvenne che mentre tutto il popolo era battezzato, Gesù ancora, essendo stato battezzato, ed orando, il cielo si aperse;	21 Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
22 e lo Spirito Santo scese sopra di lui, in forma corporale, a guisa di colomba; e venne una voce dal cielo, dicendo: Tu sei il mio diletto Figliuolo; in te ho preso il mio compiacimento.	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 E GESÙ, quando cominciò ad insegnare, avea circa trent’anni; figliuolo, com’era creduto, di Giuseppe,	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 figliuolo di Eli; figliuol di Mattat, figliuol di Levi, figliuol di Melchi, figliuol di Ianna, figliuol di Giuseppe,	24 who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Jannai, who was of Joseph,
25 figliuol di Mattatia, figliuol di Amos, figliuol di Naum, figliuol di Esli, figliuol di Nagghe,	25 who was of Mattathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Esli, who was of Naggai,
26 figliuol di Maat, figliuol di Mattatia, figliuol di Semei, figliuol di Giuseppe, figliuol di Giuda,	26 who was of Maath, who was of Mattathias, who was of Semein, who was of Josech, who was of Joda,
27 figliuol di Ioanna, figliuol di Resa, figliuol di Zorobabel, figliuol di Sealtiel, figliuol di Neri,	27 who was of Joanan, who was of Rhesa, who was of Zerubbabel, who was of Shealtiel, who was of Neri,
28 figliuol di Melchi, figliuol di Addi, figliuol di Cosam, figliuol di Elmodam, figliuol di Er,	28 who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosam, who was of Elmadam, who was of Er,
29 figliuol di Iose, figliuol di Eliezer, figliuol di Iorim, figliuol di Mattat,	29 who was of Joshua, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Matthat, who was of Levi,
30 figliuol di Levi, figliuol di Simeone, figliuol di Giuda, figliuol di Giuseppe, figliuol di Ionan, figliuol di Eliachim,	30 who was of Simeon, who was of Judah, who was of Joseph, who was of Jonam, who was of Eliakim,
31 figliuol di Melea, figliuol di Mena, figliuol di Mattata, figliuol di Natan, figliuol di Davide,	31 who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mattatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 figliuol di Iesse, figliuol di Obed, figliuol di Booz, figliuol di Salmon, figliuol di Naasson,	32 who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Boaz, who was of Salmon, who was of Nahshon,
33 figliuol di Aminadab, figliuol di Aram, figliuol di Esrom, figliuol di Fares, figliuol di Giuda,	33 who was of Amminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Hezron, who was of Perez, who was of Judah,
34 figliuol di Giacobbe, figliuol d’Isacco, figliuol d’Abrahamo, figliuol di Tara, figliuol di Nahor,	34 who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Terah, who was of Nahor,
35 figliuol di Saruc, figliuol di Ragau, figliuol di Faleg, figliuol di Eber, figliuol di Sala,	35 who was of Serug, who was of Reu, who was of Peleg, who was of Eber, who was of Shelah,
36 figliuol di Arfacsad, figliuol di Sem, figliuol di Noè,	36 who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Shem, who was Of Noah, who was of Lamech,
37 figliuol di Lamec, figliuol di Matusala, figliuol di Enoc, figliuol di Iared, figliuol di Maleleel,	37 who was of Methuselah, who was of Enoch, who was of Jared, who was of Mahalalel, who was of Cainan,
38 figliuol di Cainan, figliuol di Enos, figliuol di Set, figliuol di Adamo, che fu di Dio	38 who was of Enos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.