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 ٱلسَّنَةِ ٱلْخَامِسَةِ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ سَلْطَنَةِ طِيبَارِيُوسَ قَيْصَرَ، إِذْ كَانَ بِيلَاطُسُ ٱلْبُنْطِيُّ وَالِيًا عَلَى ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَهِيرُودُسُ رَئِيسَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى ٱلْجَلِيلِ، وَفِيلُبُّسُ أَخُوهُ رَئِيسَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى إِيطُورِيَّةَ وَكُورَةِ تَرَاخُونِيتِسَ، وَلِيسَانِيُوسُ رَئِيسَ رُبْعٍ عَلَى ٱلْأَبِلِيَّةِ،

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

2 فِي أَيَّامِ رَئِيسِ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ حَنَّانَ وَقَيَافَا، كَانَتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱللهِ عَلَى يُوحَنَّا بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ،

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

3 فَجَاءَ إِلَى جَمِيعِ ٱلْكُورَةِ ٱلْمُحِيطَةِ بِٱلْأُرْدُنِّ يَكْرِزُ بِمَعْمُودِيَّةِ ٱلتَّوْبَةِ لِمَغْفِرَةِ ٱلْخَطَايَا،

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 هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي سِفْرِ أقْوَالِ إِشَعْيَاءَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْقَائِلِ: «صَوْتُ صَارِخٍ فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ: أَعِدُّوا طَرِيقَ ٱلرَّبِّ، ٱصْنَعُوا 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 يَمْتَلِئُ، وَكُلُّ جَبَلٍ وَأَكَمَةٍ يَنْخَفِضُ، وَتَصِيرُ ٱلْمُعْوَجَّاتُ مُسْتَقِيمَةً، وَٱلشِّعَابُ طُرُقًا سَهْلَةً،

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

6 وَيُبْصِرُ كُلُّ بَشَرٍ خَلَاصَ ٱللهِ».

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 وَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِلْجُمُوعِ ٱلَّذِينَ خَرَجُوا لِيَعْتَمِدُوا مِنْهُ: «يَا أَوْلَادَ ٱلْأَفَاعِي، مَنْ أَرَاكُمْ أَنْ تَهْرُبُوا مِنَ ٱلْغَضَبِ ٱلْآتِي؟

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 فَٱصْنَعُوا أَثْمَارًا تَلِيقُ بِٱلتَّوْبَةِ. ولَا تَبْتَدِئُوا تَقُولُونَ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ: لَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَبًا. لِأَنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ ٱللهَ قَادِرٌ أَنْ يُقِيمَ مِنْ هَذِهِ ٱلْحِجَارَةِ أَوْلَادًا لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ.

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 وَٱلْآنَ قَدْ وُضِعَتِ ٱلْفَأْسُ عَلَى أَصْلِ ٱلشَّجَرِ، فَكُلُّ شَجَرَةٍ لَا تَصْنَعُ ثَمَرًا جَيِّدًا تُقْطَعُ وَتُلْقَى فِي ٱلنَّارِ».

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

10 وَسَأَلَهُ ٱلْجُمُوعُ قَائِلِينَ: «فَمَاذَا نَفْعَلُ؟».

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

11 فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «مَنْ لَهُ ثَوْبَانِ فَلْيُعْطِ مَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ، وَمَنْ لَهُ طَعَامٌ فَلْيَفْعَلْ هَكَذَا».

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

12 وَجَاءَ عَشَّارُونَ أَيْضًا لِيَعْتَمِدُوا فَقَالُوا لَهُ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، مَاذَا نَفْعَلُ؟».

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

13 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لَا تَسْتَوْفُوا 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 جُنُودٌ أَيْضًا قَائِلِينَ: «وَمَاذَا نَفْعَلُ نَحْنُ؟». فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لَا تَظْلِمُوا أَحَدًا، وَلَا تَشُوا بِأَحَدٍ، وَٱكْتَفُوا بِعَلَائِفِكُمْ».

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

15 وَإِذْ كَانَ ٱلشَّعْبُ يَنْتَظِرُ، وَٱلْجَمِيعُ يُفَكِّرُونَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ عَنْ يُوحَنَّا لَعَلَّهُ ٱلْمَسِيحُ،

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 ٱلْجَمِيعَ قَائِلًا: «أَنَا أُعَمِّدُكُمْ بِمَاءٍ، وَلَكِنْ يَأْتِي مَنْ هُوَ أَقْوَى مِنِّي، ٱلَّذِي لَسْتُ أَهْلًا أَنْ أَحُلَّ سُيُورَ حِذَائِهِ. هُوَ سَيُعَمِّدُكُمْ بِٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ وَنَارٍ.

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 ٱلَّذِي رَفْشُهُ فِي يَدِهِ، وَسَيُنَقِّي بَيْدَرَهُ، وَيَجْمَعُ ٱلْقَمْحَ إِلَى مَخْزَنِهِ، وَأَمَّا ٱلتِّبْنُ فَيُحْرِقُهُ بِنَارٍ لَا تُطْفَأُ».

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

18 وَبِأَشْيَاءَ أُخَرَ كَثِيرَةٍ كَانَ يَعِظُ ٱلشَّعْبَ وَيُبَشِّرُهُمْ.

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

19 أَمَّا هِيرُودُسُ رَئِيسُ ٱلرُّبْعِ فَإِذْ تَوَبَّخَ مِنْهُ لِسَبَبِ هِيرُودِيَّا ٱمْرَأَةِ فِيلُبُّسَ أَخِيهِ، وَلِسَبَبِ جَمِيعِ ٱلشُّرُورِ ٱلَّتِي كَانَ هِيرُودُسُ يَفْعَلُهَا،

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

20 زَادَ هَذَا أَيْضًا عَلَى ٱلْجَمِيعِ أَنَّهُ حَبَسَ يُوحَنَّا فِي ٱلسِّجْنِ.

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

21 وَلَمَّا ٱعْتَمَدَ جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ ٱعْتَمَدَ يَسُوعُ أَيْضًا. وَإِذْ كَانَ يُصَلِّي ٱنْفَتَحَتِ ٱلسَّمَاءُ،

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 وَنَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْقُدُسُ بِهَيْئَةٍ جِسْمِيَّةٍ مِثْلِ حَمَامَةٍ. وَكَانَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ قَائِلًا: «أَنْتَ ٱبْنِي ٱلْحَبِيبُ، بِكَ سُرِرْتُ».

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 ٱبْتَدَأَ يَسُوعُ كَانَ لَهُ نَحْوُ ثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً، وَهُوَ عَلَى مَا كَانَ يُظَنُّ ٱبْنَ 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 لَاوِي، 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 نَجَّايِ،

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 شَأَلْتِيئِيلَ، 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 عِيرِ،

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 لَاوِي،

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 سَامِ، بْنِ نُوحِ، بْنِ لَامَكَ،

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 شِيتِ، بْنِ آدَمَ، ٱبْنِ ٱللهِ.