Luke 3

The Preaching of John the Baptist

(Matthew 3.1-12; Mark 1.1-8; John 1.19-28)

1For 15 years#3.1 For 15 years: This was either a.d. 28 or 29, and Jesus was about 30 years old (see 3.23). Emperor Tiberius had ruled that part of the world. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod#3.1 Herod: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great. was the ruler of Galilee. Herod's brother, Philip, was the ruler in the countries of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene. 2Annas and Caiaphas were the Jewish high priests.#3.2 Annas and Caiaphas … high priests: Annas was high priest from a.d. 6 until 15. His son-in-law Caiaphas was high priest from a.d. 18 until 37.

At that time God spoke to Zechariah's son John, who was living in the desert. 3So John went along the Jordan Valley, telling the people, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.” 4#Is 40.3-5 (LXX). Isaiah the prophet wrote about John when he said,

“In the desert

someone is shouting,

‘Get the road ready

for the Lord!

Make a straight path

for him.

5Fill up every valley

and level every mountain

and hill.

Straighten the crooked paths

and smooth out

the rough roads.

6Then everyone will see

the saving power of God.’ ”

7 # Mt 12.34; 23.33. Crowds of people came out to be baptized, but John said to them, “You bunch of snakes! Who warned you to run from the coming judgment? 8#Jn 8.33. Do something to show that you really have given up your sins. Don't start saying you belong to Abraham's family. God can turn these stones into children for Abraham.#3.8 children for Abraham: The Jewish people thought they were God's chosen people because of God's promises to their ancestor Abraham. 9#Mt 7.19. An ax is ready to cut the trees down at their roots. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire.”

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

11John told them, “If you have two coats, give one to someone who doesn't have any. If you have food, share it with someone else.”

12 # Lk 7.29. When tax collectors#3.12 tax collectors: These were usually Jewish people who paid the Romans for the right to collect taxes. They were hated by other Jews who thought of them as traitors to their country and to their religion. came to be baptized, they asked John, “Teacher, what should we do?”

13John told them, “Don't make people pay more than they owe.”

14Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us? What do we have to do?”

John told them, “Don't force people to pay money to make you leave them alone. Be satisfied with your pay.”

15Everyone became excited and wondered, “Could John be the Messiah?”

16John said, “I am just baptizing with water. But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to untie his sandals.#3.16 untie his sandals: This was the duty of a slave. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 17His threshing fork#3.17 threshing fork: After Jewish farmers had trampled out the grain, they used a large fork to pitch the grain and the husks into the air. Wind would blow away the light husks, and the grain would fall back to the ground, where it could be gathered up. is in his hand, and he is ready to separate the wheat from the husks. He will store the wheat in his barn and burn the husks with a fire that never goes out.”

18In many different ways John preached the good news to the people. 19#Mt 14.3,4; Mk 6.17,18. But to Herod the ruler, he said, “It was wrong for you to take Herodias, your brother's wife.” John also said Herod had done many other bad things. 20Finally, Herod put John in jail, and this was the worst thing he had done.

The Baptism of Jesus

(Matthew 3.13-17; Mark 1.9-11)

21While everyone else was being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. Then as he prayed, the sky opened up, 22#Gn 22.2; Ps 2.7; Is 42.1; Mt 3.17; Mk 1.11; Lk 9.35. and the Holy Spirit came down upon him in the form of a dove. A voice from heaven said, “You are my own dear Son, and I am pleased with you.”

The Ancestors of Jesus

(Matthew 1.1-17)

23When Jesus began to preach, he was about 30 years old. Everyone thought he was the son of Joseph. But his family went back through Heli, 24Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Jannai, Joseph, 25Mattathias, Amos, Nahum, Esli, Naggai, 26Maath, Mattathias, Semein, Josech, Joda;

27Joanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Neri, 28Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmadam, Er, 29Joshua, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi;

30Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim, 31Melea, Menna, Mattatha, Nathan, David, 32Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salmon, Nahshon;

33Amminadab, Admin, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah, 34Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor, 35Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah;

36Cainan, Arphaxad, Shem, Noah, Lamech, 37Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalaleel, Kenan, 38Enosh, and Seth.

The family of Jesus went all the way back to Adam and then to God.

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Lucas 3

Ang Pangangaral ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo

(Mt. 3:1-12; Mc. 1:1-8; Jn. 1:19-28)

1Ikalabinlimang taon noon ng paghahari ni Emperador Tiberio. Si Poncio Pilato ang gobernador sa Judea at si Herodes ang pinuno sa Galilea. Ang kapatid nitong si Felipe ang pinuno sa lupain ng Iturea at Traconite at si Lisanias ang pinuno sa Abilinia. 2Nang sina Anas at Caifas ang mga pinakapunong pari ng mga Judio, si Juan na anak ni Zacarias ay nakatira sa ilang. Ipinahayag ng Diyos ang kanyang salita kay Juan, 3kaya't nilibot niya ang mga lupain sa magkabilang panig ng Jordan. Siya'y nangaral, “Pagsisihan at talikuran ninyo ang inyong mga kasalanan at magpabautismo kayo upang kayo'y patawarin ng Diyos.” 4Sa#Isa. 40:3-5 (LXX). gayon, natupad ang nakasulat sa aklat ni Propeta Isaias,

“Ito ang pahayag ng isang taong sumisigaw sa ilang:

‘Ihanda ninyo ang daraanan ng Panginoon.

Gumawa kayo ng mga tuwid na landas na kanyang lalakaran!

5Matatambakan ang bawat libis,

at mapapatag ang bawat burol at bundok.

Magiging tuwid ang daang liku-liko,

at patag ang daang baku-bako.

6At makikita ng lahat ng tao ang pagliligtas na gagawin ng Diyos!’”

7Kaya't#Mt. 12:34; 23:33. sinabi ni Juan sa maraming taong lumapit sa kanya upang magpabautismo, “Kayong lahi ng mga ulupong! Sino ang nagbabala sa inyo upang tumakas sa poot na darating? 8Ipakita#Jn. 8:33. ninyo sa pamamagitan ng gawa na nagsisisi kayo, at huwag ninyong sabihing mga anak kayo ni Abraham. Sinasabi ko sa inyo, mula sa mga batong ito ay makakalikha ang Diyos ng mga tunay na anak ni Abraham. 9Ngayon#Mt. 7:19. pa ma'y nakaamba na ang palakol sa ugat ng mga punongkahoy; ang bawat punong hindi mabuti ang bunga ay puputulin at itatapon sa apoy.”

10Tinanong siya ng mga tao, “Kung gayon, ano po ang dapat naming gawin?”

11Sumagot siya sa kanila, “Sinumang mayroong dalawang balabal, ibigay mo ang isa sa wala. Gayon din ang gawin ng sinumang may pagkain.”

12Dumating#Lu. 7:29. din ang mga maniningil ng buwis upang magpabautismo. Sila'y nagtanong sa kanya, “Guro, ano po ang dapat naming gawin?”

13“Huwag kayong sumingil nang higit sa dapat singilin,” tugon niya.

14Tinanong din siya ng mga kawal, “At kami po naman, ano ang dapat naming gawin?”

“Huwag kayong kukuha ng pera kaninuman nang sapilitan o sa pamamagitan ng hindi makatuwirang paratang, at masiyahan kayo sa inyong sweldo,” sagot niya.

15Nananabik noon ang mga tao sa pagdating ng Cristo, at inakala nilang si Juan mismo ang kanilang hinihintay. 16Dahil dito sinabi niya sa kanila, “Binabautismuhan ko kayo sa pamamagitan ng tubig, ngunit ang darating na kasunod ko ay magbabautismo sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo at ng apoy. Siya'y higit na makapangyarihan kaysa akin; ni hindi man lamang ako karapat-dapat na magkalag ng sintas ng kanyang sandalyas. 17Hawak na niya ang kalaykay upang linisin ang giikan at upang tipunin ang trigo sa kanyang kamalig. Ngunit ang ipa'y susunugin niya sa apoy na di mamamatay kailanman.”

18Marami pang bagay na ipinapangaral si Juan sa mga tao sa kanyang pamamahayag ng Magandang Balita. 19Si#Mt. 14:3-4; Mc. 6:17-18. Herodes man na pinuno ng Galilea ay pinagsabihan din ni Juan dahil kinakasama niya ang kanyang hipag na si Herodias at dahil sa iba pang kasamaang ginagawa nito. 20Dahil dito'y ipinabilanggo ni Herodes si Juan, at ito'y nadagdag pa sa mga kasalanan ni Herodes.

Binautismuhan si Jesus

(Mt. 3:13-17; Mc. 1:9-11)

21Nang mabautismuhan na ni Juan ang mga tao, binautismuhan din niya si Jesus. Habang nananalangin si Jesus, nabuksan ang langit 22at#Gen. 22:2; Awit 2:7; Isa. 42:1; Mt. 3:17; Mc. 1:11; Lu. 9:35. bumabâ sa kanya ang Espiritu Santo sa anyong kalapati. Isang tinig mula sa langit ang nagsabi, “Ikaw ang minamahal kong Anak; lubos kitang kinalulugdan.”

Ang Talaan ng mga Ninuno ni Jesus

(Mt. 1:1-17)

23Magtatatlumpung taon na si Jesus nang siya'y magsimulang mangaral. Ipinapalagay ng mga tao na siya'y anak ni Jose. Si Jose naman ay anak ni Eli, 24na anak ni Matat. Si Matat ay anak ni Levi na anak ni Melqui, at si Melqui nama'y anak ni Janai na anak ni Jose. 25Si Jose ay anak ni Matatias na anak ni Amos. Si Amos ay anak ni Nahum na anak ni Esli. Si Esli ay anak ni Nagai, 26anak ni Maat na anak ni Matatias. Si Matatias ay anak ni Semei na anak ni Josec. Si Josec ay anak ni Joda 27na anak ni Joanan. At si Joanan ay anak ni Resa na anak ni Zerubabel, anak ni Salatiel na anak ni Neri. 28Si Neri ay anak ni Melqui na anak ni Adi. Si Adi ay anak ni Cosam na anak ni Elmadam, na anak ni Er. 29Si Er ay anak ni Josue na anak ni Eliezer, anak ni Jorim na anak ni Matat. Si Matat ay anak ni Levi 30na anak ni Simeon na anak ni Juda. Si Juda ay anak ni Jose. Si Jose ay anak ni Jonam na anak ni Eliaquim, 31na anak ni Melea. Si Melea ay anak ni Menna na anak ni Matata, anak ni Natan na anak ni David. 32Si David ay anak ni Jesse na anak ni Obed, at si Obed ay anak naman ni Boaz. Si Boaz ay anak ni Salmon na anak ni Naason, 33anak ni Aminadab na anak ni Admin. Si Admin ay anak ni Arni na anak ni Esrom, na anak ni Fares. Si Fares ay anak ni Juda 34na anak ni Jacob. Si Jacob ay anak ni Isaac na anak ni Abraham. Si Abraham ay anak ni Terah na anak ni Nahor. 35Si Nahor ay anak ni Serug na anak ni Reu, na anak ni Peleg, at si Peleg ay anak ni Eber na anak ni Sala. 36Si Sala ay anak ni Cainan na anak ni Arfaxad na anak ni Shem. Si Shem ay anak ni Noe, anak ni Lamec 37na anak ni Matusalem na anak ni Enoc. Si Enoc ay anak ni Jared na anak ni Mahalaleel na anak ni Kenan. 38Si Kenan ay anak ni Enos na anak ni Set. At si Set ay anak ni Adan na anak ng Diyos.

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