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 وَفِي السَّنَةِ الْخَامِسَةِ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ مُلْكِ الْقَيْصَرِ طِيبَارِيُوسَ؛ حِينَ كَانَ بِيلاطُسُ الْبُنْطِيُّ حَاكِماً عَلَى مِنْطَقَةِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَهِيرُودُسُ حَاكِمَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى الْجَلِيلِ وَأَخُوهُ فِيلِبُّسُ حَاكِمَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى إِيطُورِيَّةَ وَإِقْلِيمِ تَرَاخُونِيتِسَ، وَلِيسَانِيُوسُ حَاكِمَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى الأَبِلِيَّةِ؛

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

2 فِي زَمَانِ رَئَاسَةِ حَنَّانَ وَقَيَافَا لِلْكَهَنَةِ؛ كَانَتْ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ عَلَى يُوحَنَّا بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا وَهُوَ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ.

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

3 فَانْطَلَقَ إِلَى جَمِيعِ النَّوَاحِي الْمُحِيطَةِ بِنَهْرِ الأُرْدُنِّ يُنَادِي بِمَعْمُودِيَّةِ التَّوْبَةِ لِمَغْفِرَةِ الْخَطَايَا،

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 كَمَا كُتِبَ فِي كِتَابِ أَقْوَالِ النَّبِيِّ إِشَعْيَاءَ: «صَوْتُ مُنَادٍ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ: أَعِدُّوا طَرِيقَ الرَّبِّ وَاجْعَلُوا سُبُلَهُ مُسْتَقِيمَةً.

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 كُلُّ وَادٍ سَيُرْدَمُ، وَكُلُّ جَبَلٍ وَتَلٍّ سَيُخْفَضُ، وَتَصِيرُ الأَمَاكِنُ الْمُلْتَوِيَةُ مُسْتَقِيمَةً وَالأَمَاكِنُ الْوَعْرَةُ طُرُقاً مُسْتَوِيَةً،

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

6 فَيُبْصِرُ كُلُّ بَشَرٍ الْخَلاصَ الإِلهِيَّ!»

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 فَقَدْ كَانَ يَقُولُ لِلْجُمُوعِ الَّذِينَ خَرَجُوا إِلَيْهِ لِيَتَعَمَّدُوا عَلَى يَدِهِ: «يَا أَوْلادَ الأَفَاعِي، مَنْ أَنْذَرَكُمْ لِتَهْرُبُوا مِنَ الْغَضَبِ الآتِي؟

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 فَأَثْمِرُوا أَثْمَاراً تَلِيقُ بِالتَّوْبَةِ، وَلا تَبْتَدِئُوا تَقُولُونَ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ: لَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَباً! فَإِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ إِنَّ اللهَ قَادِرٌ أَنْ يُطْلِعَ مِنْ هذِهِ الْحِجَارَةِ أَوْلاداً لإِبْرَاهِيمَ.

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 وَهَا إِنَّ الْفَأْسَ أَيْضاً قَدْ وُضِعَتْ عَلَى أَصْلِ الشَّجَرِ: فَكُلُّ شَجَرَةٍ لَا تُثْمِرُ ثَمَراً جَيِّداً تُقْطَعُ وَتُطْرَحُ فِي النَّارِ».

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

10 وَسَأَلَتْهُ الْجُمُوعُ: «فَمَاذَا نَفْعَلُ إِذَنْ؟»

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

11 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «مَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ ثَوْبَانِ، فَلْيُعْطِ مَنْ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ؛ وَمَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ طَعَامٌ، فَلْيَعْمَلْ كَذلِكَ أَيْضاً».

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

12 وَجَاءَ أَيْضاً جُبَاةُ ضَرَائِبَ لِيَتَعَمَّدُوا، فَسَأَلُوهُ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، مَاذَا نَفْعَلُ؟»

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

13 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لا تَجْبُوا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا فُرِضَ لَكُمْ».

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 وَسَأَلَهُ أَيْضاً بَعْضُ الْجُنُودِ: «وَنَحْنُ، مَاذَا نَفْعَلُ؟» فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «لا تَظْلِمُوا أَحَداً وَلا تَشْتَكُوا كَذِباً عَلَى أَحَدٍ، وَاقْنَعُوا بِمُرَتَّبَاتِكُمْ!»

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

15 وَإِذْ كَانَ الشَّعْبُ مُنْتَظِرِينَ (الْمَسِيحَ)، وَالْجَمِيعُ يُسَائِلُونَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ عَنْ يُوحَنَّا: «هَلْ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ؟»

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 أَجَابَ يُوحَنَّا الْجَمِيعَ قَائِلاً: «أَنَا أُعَمِّدُكُمْ بِالْمَاءِ، وَلكِنْ سَيَأْتِي مَنْ هُوَ أَقْدَرُ مِنِّي، مَنْ لَا أَسْتَحِقُّ أَنْ أَحُلَّ رِبَاطَ حِذَائِهِ: هُوَ سَيُعَمِّدُكُمْ بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، وَبِالنَّارِ.

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 فَهُوَ يَحْمِلُ الْمِذْرَى بِيَدِهِ لِيُنَقِّيَ مَا حَصَدَهُ تَمَاماً، فَيَجْمَعُ الْقَمْحَ إِلَى مَخْزَنِهِ، وَأَمَّا التِّبْنُ فَيُحْرِقُهُ بِنَارٍ لَا تُطْفَأُ».

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

18 وَكَانَ يُبَشِّرُ الشَّعْبَ وَيَعِظُهُمْ بِأَشْيَاءَ أُخْرَى كَثِيرَةٍ.

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

19 وَلكِنَّ هِيرُودُسَ حَاكِمَ الرُّبْعِ، إِذْ كَانَ يُوحَنَّا قَدْ وَبَّخَهُ بِسَبَبِ هِيرُودِيَّا زَوْجَةِ أَخِيهِ وَبِسَبَبِ جَمِيعِ مَا ارْتَكَبَهُ مِنَ الشُّرُورِ،

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

20 أَضَافَ إِلَى شُرُورِهِ السَّابِقَةِ هَذَا الشَّرَّ: أَنَّهُ حَبَسَ يُوحَنَّا فِي السِّجْنِ.

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

21 وَلَمَّا تَعَمَّدَ الشَّعْبُ جَمِيعاً، تَعَمَّدَ يَسُوعُ، وَإِذْ كَانَ يُصَلِّي، انْفَتَحَتِ السَّمَاءُ،

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 وَهَبَطَ عَلَيْهِ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ مُتَّخِذاً هَيْئَةً جِسْمِيَّةً مِثْلَ حَمَامَةٍ، وَانْطَلَقَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ يَقُولُ: «أَنْتَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ بِكَ سُرِرْتُ كُلَّ سُرُورٍ!»

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 وَلَمَّا بَدَأَ يَسُوعُ (خِدْمَتَهُ)، كَانَ فِي الثَّلاثِينَ مِنَ الْعُمْرِ تَقْرِيباً، وكَانَ مَعْرُوفاً أَنَّهُ ابْنُ يُوسُفَ بْنِ هَالِي،

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

24 بْنِ مَتْثَاتَ بْنِ لاوِي، بْنِ مَلْكِي بْنِ يَنَّا، بْنِ يُوسُفَ

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

25 بْنِ مَتَّاثِيَا، بْنِ عَامُوصَ بْنِ نَاحُومَ، بْنِ حَسْلِي بْنِ نَجَّايَ،

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

26 بْنِ مَآثَ بْنِ مَتَّاثِيَا، بْنِ شِمْعِي بْنِ يُوسُفَ، بْنِ يَهُوذَا

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

27 بْنِ يُوحَنَّا، بْنِ رِيسَا بْنِ زَرُبَّابِلَ، بْنِ شَأَلْتِئِيلَ بْنِ نِيرِي،

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

28 بْنِ مَلْكِي بْنِ أَدِّي، بْنِ قُصَمَ بْنِ أَلْمُودَامَ، بْنِ عِيرَ

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

29 بْنِ يُوسِي، بْنِ أَلِيعَازَرَ بْنِ يُورِيمَ، بْنِ مَتْثَاتَ بْنِ لاوِي،

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

30 بْنِ شِمْعُونَ بْنِ يَهُوذَا، بْنِ يُوسُفَ بْنِ يُونَانَ، بْنِ أَلِيَاقِيمَ

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

31 بْنِ مَلَيَا بْنِ مَيْنَانَ، بْنِ مَتَّاثَا بْنِ نَاثَانَ، بْنِ دَاوُدَ

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

32 بْنِ يَسَّى، بْنِ عُوبِيدَ بْنِ بُوعَزَ، بْنِ سَلْمُونَ بْنِ نَحْشُونَ،

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 بْنِ عَمِّينَادَابَ بْنِ أَرَامَ بْنِ حَصْرُونَ، بْنِ فَارِصَ بْنِ يَهُوذَا،

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

34 بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ تَارَحَ، بْنِ نَاحُورَ

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

35 بْنِ سَرُوجَ، بْنِ رَعُو بْنِ فَالَجَ، بْنِ عَابِرَ بْنِ شَالَحَ،

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

36 بْنِ قِينَانَ بْنِ أَرْفَكْشَادَ، بْنِ سَامٍ بْنِ نُوحٍ، بْنِ لامَكَ

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

37 بْنِ مَتُوشَالَحَ، بْنِ أَخْنُوخَ بْنِ يَارِدَ، بْنِ مَهْلَلْئِيلَ بْنِ قِينَانَ،

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

38 بْنِ أَنُوشَ بْنِ شِيثٍ، بْنِ آدَمَ ابْنِ اللهِ.