Luke 3
New International Version - Luke 3 << | >> 123456789101112131415161718192021222324 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar--when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene-- 3:2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert. 3:3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 3:4 As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: 'A voice of one calling in the desert, `Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. 3:5 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. 3:6 And all mankind will see God's salvation.'' 3:7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 3:8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 3:9 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.' 3:10 'What should we do then?' the crowd asked. 3:11 John answered, 'The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.' 3:12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized. 'Teacher,' they asked, 'what should we do?' 3:13 'Don't collect any more than you are required to,' he told them. 3:14 Then some soldiers asked him, 'And what should we do?' He replied, 'Don't extort money and don't accuse people falsely--be content with your pay.' 3:15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ. 3:16 John answered them all, 'I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 3:17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.' 3:18 And with many other words John exhorted the people and preached the good news to them. 3:19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and all the other evil things he had done, 3:20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. 3:21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.' 3:23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, 3:24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 3:25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 3:26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, 3:27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 3:28 the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, 3:29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 3:30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 3:31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, 3:35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, 3:36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 3:37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan, 3:38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.