Luke 3

Aber im fünfzehnten Jahre der Regierung des Kaisers Tiberius, als Pontius Pilatus Landpfleger von Judäa war, und Herodes Vierfürst von Galiläa, und sein Bruder Philippus Vierfürst von Ituräa und der Landschaft Trachonitis, und Lysanias Vierfürst von Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

unter dem Hohenpriestertum von Annas und Kajaphas, geschah das Wort Gottes zu Johannes, dem Sohne Zacharias’, in der Wüste.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Und er kam in die ganze Umgegend des Jordan und predigte die Taufe der Buße zur Vergebung der Sünden;

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

wie geschrieben steht im Buche der Worte Jesaias’, des Propheten: "Stimme eines Rufenden in der Wüste: Bereitet den Weg des Herrn, machet gerade seine Steige!

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Jedes Tal wird ausgefüllt und jeder Berg und Hügel erniedrigt werden, und das Krumme wird zum geraden Wege und die höckerichten zu ebenen Wegen werden;

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

und alles Fleisch wird das Heil Gottes sehen".

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Er sprach nun zu der Volksmenge, die hinausgingen, um von ihm getauft zu werden: Otternbrut! Wer hat euch gewiesen, dem kommenden Zorn zu entfliehen?

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Bringet nun der Buße würdige Früchte; und beginnet nicht, bei euch selbst zu sagen: Wir haben Abraham zum Vater; denn ich sage euch, daß Gott dem Abraham aus diesen Steinen Kinder zu erwecken vermag.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Schon ist aber auch die Axt an die Wurzel der Bäume gelegt jeder Baum nun, der nicht gute Frucht bringt, wird abgehauen und ins Feuer geworfen.

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Und die Volksmenge fragte ihn und sprachen: Was sollen wir denn tun?

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

Er aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Wer zwei Leibröcke hat, teile dem mit, der keinen hat; und wer Speise hat, tue gleicherweise.

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Es kamen aber auch Zöllner, um getauft zu werden; und sie sprachen zu ihm: Lehrer, was sollen wir tun?

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Fordert nicht mehr, als euch bestimmt ist.

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Es fragten ihn aber auch Kriegsleute und sprachen: Und wir, was sollen wir tun? Und er sprach zu ihnen: Tut niemand Gewalt, und klaget niemand fälschlich an, und begnüget euch mit eurem Solde.

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

Als aber das Volk in Erwartung war, und alle in ihren Herzen wegen Johannes überlegten, ob er nicht etwa der Christus sei,

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

antwortete Johannes allen und sprach: Ich zwar taufe euch mit Wasser; es kommt aber, der stärker ist als ich, dessen ich nicht würdig bin, ihm den Riemen seiner Sandalen zu lösen; er wird euch mit Heiligem Geiste und Feuer taufen;

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

dessen Worfschaufel in seiner Hand ist, und er wird seine Tenne durch und durch reinigen und den Weizen in seine Scheune sammeln; die Spreu aber wird er verbrennen mit unauslöschlichem Feuer.

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

Indem er nun auch mit vielem anderen ermahnte, verkündigte er dem Volke gute Botschaft.

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

Herodes aber, der Vierfürst, weil er wegen der Herodias, des Weibes seines Bruders, und wegen alles Bösen, das Herodes getan hatte, von ihm gestraft wurde,

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

fügte allem auch dies hinzu, daß er Johannes ins Gefängnis einschloß.

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

Es geschah aber, als das ganze Volk getauft wurde, und Jesus getauft war und betete, daß der Himmel aufgetan wurde,

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

und der Heilige Geist in leiblicher Gestalt, wie eine Taube, auf ihn herabstieg, und eine Stimme aus dem Himmel kam: Du bist mein geliebter Sohn, an dir habe ich Wohlgefallen gefunden.

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

Und er selbst, Jesus, begann ungefähr dreißig Jahre alt zu werden, und war, wie man meinte, ein Sohn des Joseph, des Eli,

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

des Matthat, des Levi, des Melchi, des Janna, des Joseph,

Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

des Mattathias, des Amos, des Nahum, des Esli, des Naggai,

Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

des Maath, des Mattathias, des Semei, des Joseph, des Juda,

Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

des Johanna, des Resa, des Zorobabel, des Salathiel, des Neri,

Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

des Melchi, des Addi, des Kosam, des Elmodam, des Er,

Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

des Joses, des Elieser, des Jorim, des Matthat, des Levi,

Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

des Simeon, des Juda, des Joseph, des Jonan, des Eliakim,

Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

des Melea, des Menna, des Mattatha, des Nathan, des David,

Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

des Jesse, des Obed, des Boas, des Salmon, des Nahasson,

Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

des Aminadab, des Aram, des Esrom, des Phares, des Juda,

Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

des Jakob, des Isaak, des Abraham, des Thara, des Nachor,

Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

des Seruch, des Rhagau, des Phalek, des Eber, des Sala,

Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

des Kainan, des Arphaxad, des Sem, des Noah, des Lamech,

Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

des Methusala, des Enoch, des Jared, des Maleleel, des Kainan,

Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

des Enos, des Seth, des Adam, des Gottes.

Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.