Luke 3

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

1 凯撒提庇留执政第十五年，本丢·彼拉多任犹太总督，希律做加利利的分封王，他的弟弟腓力做以土利亚和特拉可尼两地的分封王，吕撒聂做亚比利尼的分封王，

2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

2 亚那和该亚法当大祭司。当时，上帝的话临到旷野中撒迦利亚的儿子约翰。

3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

3 他就到约旦河附近宣讲悔改就得赦罪的洗礼。

4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

4 这正应验了以赛亚先知书上的话：“有人在旷野大声呼喊， “‘预备主的道， 修直祂的路。

5 Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

5 一切山谷要被填满， 大山小丘要被削平， 弯曲的道路要变得笔直， 崎岖的路径要变得平坦。

6 And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

6 世人都要看见上帝的救恩。’”

7 Then 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?

7 约翰对前来接受他洗礼的人群说：“你们这些毒蛇的后代！谁指示你们逃避那将临的烈怒呢？

8 Produce fruit, then, 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.

8 你们要结出与悔改相称的果子。不要心里说，‘我们是亚伯拉罕的子孙。’我告诉你们，上帝可以从这些石头中兴起亚伯拉罕的子孙。

9 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

9 现在斧头已经放在树根上了，凡不结好果子的树都要被砍下扔进火里。”

10 The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

10 众人问道：“那么，我们该怎么办呢？”

11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

11 约翰回答说：“有两件衣服的，应当分一件给没有的；食物充足的，应当分些给饥饿的。”

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

12 有些税吏也来受洗，并问约翰：“老师，我们该怎么办呢？”

13 “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

13 约翰说：“除了规定的税以外，一分钱也不可多收。”

14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

14 有些军人问：“我们该怎么办呢？”约翰说：“不可敲诈勒索，自己有粮饷就当知足。”

15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

15 当时的百姓正期待着基督的来临，大家心里都在猜想，也许约翰就是基督。

16 John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

16 约翰对众人说：“我用水给你们施洗，但有一位比我更有能力的要来，我连给祂解鞋带都不配。祂要用圣灵和火给你们施洗。

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.”

17 祂手里拿着簸箕，要扬净祂的麦场，把麦子收进仓库，用不灭的火把糠秕烧尽。”

18 With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

18 约翰向众人传福音，讲了许多劝勉的话。

19 But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

19 分封王希律娶了自己弟弟的妻子希罗底，又做了许多恶事，因而受到约翰的指责，

20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

20 可是他却恶上加恶：将约翰关进监牢里。

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

21 众人都受了洗，耶稣也接受了洗礼。祂正在祷告的时候，天开了，

22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

22 圣灵降在祂身上，形状像鸽子，又有声音从天上传来：“你是我的爱子，我喜悦你。”

23 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

23 耶稣开始传道的时候，年纪约三十岁，照人的看法， 祂是约瑟的儿子， 约瑟是希里的儿子，

24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

24 希里是玛塔的儿子， 玛塔是利未的儿子， 利未是麦基的儿子， 麦基是雅拿的儿子， 雅拿是约瑟的儿子，

25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

25 约瑟是玛他提亚的儿子， 玛他提亚是亚摩斯的儿子， 亚摩斯是拿鸿的儿子， 拿鸿是以斯利的儿子， 以斯利是拿该的儿子，

26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

26 拿该是玛押的儿子， 玛押是玛他提亚的儿子， 玛他提亚是西美的儿子， 西美是约瑟的儿子， 约瑟是犹大的儿子， 犹大是约亚拿的儿子，

27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

27 约亚拿是利撒的儿子， 利撒是所罗巴伯的儿子， 所罗巴伯是撒拉铁的儿子， 撒拉铁是尼利的儿子， 尼利是麦基的儿子，

28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

28 麦基是亚底的儿子， 亚底是哥桑的儿子， 哥桑是以摩当的儿子， 以摩当是珥的儿子， 珥是约细的儿子，

29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

29 约细是以利以谢的儿子， 以利以谢是约令的儿子， 约令是玛塔的儿子， 玛塔是利未的儿子，

30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

30 利未是西缅的儿子， 西缅是犹大的儿子， 犹大是约瑟的儿子， 约瑟是约南的儿子， 约南是以利亚敬的儿子，

31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

31 以利亚敬是米利亚的儿子， 米利亚是迈南的儿子， 迈南是玛达他的儿子， 玛达他是拿单的儿子， 拿单是大卫的儿子，

32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

32 大卫是耶西的儿子， 耶西是俄备得的儿子， 俄备得是波阿斯的儿子， 波阿斯是撒门的儿子， 撒门是拿顺的儿子，

33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

33 拿顺是亚米拿达的儿子， 亚米拿达是兰 的儿子， 兰是希斯仑的儿子， 希斯仑是法勒斯的儿子， 法勒斯是犹大的儿子，

34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

34 犹大是雅各的儿子， 雅各是以撒的儿子， 以撒是亚伯拉罕的儿子， 亚伯拉罕是他拉的儿子， 他拉是拿鹤的儿子，

35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

35 拿鹤是西鹿的儿子， 西鹿是拉吴的儿子， 拉吴是法勒的儿子， 法勒是希伯的儿子， 希伯是沙拉的儿子，

36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

36 沙拉是该南的儿子， 该南是亚法撒的儿子， 亚法撒是闪的儿子， 闪是挪亚的儿子， 挪亚是拉麦的儿子，

37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

37 拉麦是玛土撒拉的儿子， 玛土撒拉是以诺的儿子， 以诺是雅列的儿子， 雅列是玛勒列的儿子， 玛勒列是该南的儿子， 该南是以挪士的儿子，

38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

38 以挪士是塞特的儿子， 塞特是亚当的儿子， 亚当是上帝的儿子。