Luke

1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;

2Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.

3And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;

4As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

5Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain;

6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

7He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

9For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.

10And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?

11And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.

12And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?

13But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.

14And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.

15And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;

16John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

18And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.

19But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;

20He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.

21Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;

22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

23And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,

24Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,

25Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,

26Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,

27Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,

28Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,

29Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,

30Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,

31Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,

32Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,

33Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,

34Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,

35Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,

36Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,

37Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,

38Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.

1Năm thứ mười lăm đời Sê-sa Ti-be-rơ, khi Bôn-xơ Phi-lát làm quan tổng đốc xứ Giu-đê, Hê-rốt làm vua chư hầu xứ Ga-li-lê, Phi-líp em vua ấy làm vua chư hầu xứ Y-tu-rê và tỉnh Tra-cô-nít, Ly-sa-ni-a làm vua chư hầu xứ A-by-len,

2An-ne và Cai-phe làm thầy cả thượng phẩm, thì có lời Đức Chúa Trời truyền cho Giăng, con Xa-cha-ri, ở nơi đồng vắng.

3Giăng bèn dạo qua hết thảy miền lân cận sông Giô-đanh, giảng dạy phép báp-tem về sự ăn năn để được tha tội,

4như lời đã chép trong sách đấng tiên tri Ê-sai rằng: Có tiếng kêu la trong đồng vắng: Hãy dọn đường Chúa, ban bằng các nẻo Ngài.

5Mọi nơi sũng thấp sẽ lấp cho đầy, Các núi các gò thì bị hạ xuống; Đường quanh quẹo thì làm cho ngay, Đường gập ghềnh thì làm cho bằng;

6Và mọi loài xác thịt sẽ thấy sự cứu của Đức Chúa Trời.

7Vậy, Giăng nói cùng đoàn dân đến để chịu mình làm phép báp-tem rằng: Hỡi dòng dõi rắn lục, ai đã dạy các ngươi tránh khỏi cơn thạnh nộ ngày sau?

8Thế thì, hãy kết quả xứng đáng với sự ăn năn; và đừng tự nói rằng: Aùp-ra- ham là tổ phụ chúng ta; vì ta nói cùng các ngươi, Đức Chúa Trời có thể khiến từ những đá nầy sanh ra con cái cho Aùp-ra-ham được.

9Cái búa đã để kề gốc cây; hễ cây nào không sanh trái tốt thì sẽ bị đốn và chụm.

10Chúng bèn hỏi Giăng rằng: Vậy thì chúng tôi phải làm gì?

11Người đáp rằng: Ai có hai áo, hãy lấy một cái cho người không có; và ai có đồ ăn cũng nên làm như vậy.

12Cũng có những người thâu thuế đến để chịu phép báp-tem; họ hỏi rằng: Thưa thầy, chúng tôi phải làm gì?

13Người nói rằng: Đừng đòi chi ngoài số luật định.

14Quân lính cũng hỏi rằng: Còn chúng tôi phải làm gì? Người nói rằng: Đừng hà hiếp, đừng phỉnh gạt ai hết, nhưng hãy bằng lòng về lương hướng mình.

15Bởi dân chúng vẫn trông đợi, và ai nấy đều tự hỏi trong lòng nếu Giăng phải là Đấng Christ chăng,

16nên Giăng cất tiếng nói cùng mọi người rằng: Phần ta làm phép báp-tem cho các ngươi bằng nước; song có một Đấng quyền phép hơn ta sẽ đến, ta không đáng mở dây giày Ngài. Chính Ngài sẽ làm phép báp-tem cho các ngươi bằng Đức Thánh Linh và bằng lửa.

17Tay Ngài sẽ cầm nia mà giê thật sạch sân lúa mình, và thâu lúa mì vào kho; nhưng đốt trấu trong lửa chẳng hề tắt.

18Trong khi Giăng rao truyền Tin Lành, thì cũng khuyên bảo dân chúng nhiều điều nữa.

19Song Hê-rốt, vua chư hầu, đã bị Giăng can gián về việc Hê-rô-đia vợ của em mình, cùng về các điều ác vua đã làm,

20thì lại thêm một điều ác nữa, là bắt Giăng bỏ tù.

21Vả, khi hết thảy dân chúng đều chịu phép báp-tem, Đức Chúa Jêsus cũng chịu phép báp-tem. Ngài đang cầu nguyện thì trời mở ra,

22Đức Thánh Linh lấy hình chim bò câu ngự xuống trên Ngài; lại có tiếng từ trên trời phán rằng: Ngươi là Con yêu dấu của ta, đẹp lòng ta mọi đường.

23Khi Đức Chúa Jêsus khởi sự làm chức vụ mình thì Ngài có độ ba mươi tuổi. Theo ý người ta tin, thì Ngài là con Giô-sép, Giô-sép con Hê-li,

24Hê-li con Mát-tát, Mát-tát con Lê-vi, Lê-vi con Mên-chi, Mên-chi con Gia- nê, Gia-nê con Giô-sép,

25Giô-sép con Ma-ta-thia, Ma-ta-thia con A-mốt, A-mốt con Na-hum, Na-hum con Eách-li, Eách-li con Na-ghê,

26Na-ghê con Ma-át, Ma-át con Ma-ta-thia, Ma-ta-thia con Sê-mê-in, Sê-mê-in con Giô-sếch, Giô-sếch con Giô-đa,

27Giô-đa con Giô-a-nan, Giô-a-nan, con Rê-sa, Rê-sa con Xô-rô-ba-bên, Xô- rô-ba-bên con Sa-la-thi-ên, Sa-la-thi-ên con Nê-ri,

28Nê-ri con Mên-chi, Mên-chi con A-đi, A-đi con Cô-sam, Cô-sam con Eân-ma- đan, Eân-ma-đan con Ê-rơ,

29Ê-rơ con Giê-su, Giê-su con Ê-li-ê-se, Ê-li-ê-se con Giô-rim, Giô-rim con Mát-thát, Mát-thát con Lê-vi,

30Lê-vi con Si-mê-ôn, Si-mê-ôn con Giu-đa, Giu-đa con Giô-sép, Giô-sép con Giô-nam, Giô-nam con Ê-li-a-kim, Ê-li-a-kim con Mê-lê-a,

31Mê-lê-a con Men-na, Men-na con Mát-ta-tha, Mát-ta-tha con Na-than, Na- than con Đa-vít,

32Đa-vít con Gie-sê, Gie-sê con Giô-bết, Giô-bết con Bô-ô, Bô-ô con Sa-la, Sa-la con Na-ách-son, Na-ách son con A-mi-na-đáp,

33A-mi-na-đáp con Aùt-min, Aùt-min con A-rơ-ni, A-rơ-ni con Eách-rôm, Eách-rôn con Pha-rê, Pha-rê con Giu-đa,

34Giu-đa con Gia-cốp, Gia-cốp con Y-sác, Y-sác con Aùp-ra-ham, Aùp-ra-ham con Tha-rê, Tha-rê con Na-cô,

35Na-cô con Sê-rúc, Sê-rúc con Ra-gao, Ra-gao con Pha-léc, Pha-léc con Hê- be, Hê-be con Sa-la,

36Sa-la con Cai-nam, Cai-nam con A-bác-sát, A-bác-sát con Sem, Sem con Nô- ê, Nô-ê con La-méc,

37La-méc con Ma-tu-sê-la, Ma-tu-sê-la con Hê-nóc, Hê-nóc con Gia-rết, Gia- rết con Mê-lê-lê-ên, Mê-lê-lê-ên con Cai-nam,

38Cai-nam con Ê-nót, Ê-nót con Sết, Sết con A-đam, A-đam con Đức Chúa Trời.