Luke 3

Or nell’anno decimoquinto dell’impero di Tiberio Cesare, essendo Ponzio Pilato governatore della Giudea, ed Erode tetrarca della Galilea, e Filippo, suo fratello, tetrarca dell’Iturea e della Traconitide, e Lisania tetrarca dell’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,

sotto i sommi sacerdoti Anna e Caiàfa, la parola di Dio fu diretta a Giovanni, figliuol di Zaccaria, nel deserto.

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

Ed egli andò per tutta la contrada d’intorno al Giordano, predicando un battesimo di ravvedimento per la remissione de’ peccati,

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

secondo che è scritto nel libro delle parole del profeta Isaia: V’è una voce d’uno che grida nel deserto: Preparate la via del Signore, addirizzate i suoi sentieri.

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.

Ogni valle sarà colmata ed ogni monte ed ogni colle sarà abbassato; le vie tortuose saran fatte diritte e le scabre saranno appianate;

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;

ed ogni carne vedrà la salvezza di Dio.

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Giovanni dunque diceva alle turbe che uscivano per esser battezzate da lui: Razza di vipere, chi v’ha mostrato a fuggir dall’ira a venire?

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?

Fate dunque dei frutti degni del ravvedimento, e non vi mettete a dire in voi stessi: Noi abbiamo Abramo per padre! Perché vi dico che Iddio può da queste pietre far sorgere dei figliuoli ad Abramo.

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.

E ormai è anche posta la scure alla radice degli alberi; ogni albero dunque che non fa buon frutto, vien tagliato e gittato nel fuoco.

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.

E le turbe lo interrogavano, dicendo: E allora, che dobbiam fare?

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

Ed egli rispondeva loro: Chi ha due tuniche, ne faccia parte a chi non ne ha; e chi ha da mangiare, faccia altrettanto.

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.

Or vennero anche dei pubblicani per esser battezzati, e gli dissero: Maestro, che dobbiam fare?

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

Ed egli rispose loro: Non riscotete nulla di più di quello che v’è ordinato.

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

Lo interrogaron pure de’ soldati, dicendo: E noi, che dobbiam fare? Ed egli a loro: Non fate estorsioni, né opprimete alcuno con false denunzie e contentatevi della vostra paga.

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.

Or stando il popolo in aspettazione e domandandosi tutti in cuor loro riguardo a Giovanni se talora non fosse lui il Cristo,

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

Giovanni rispose, dicendo a tutti: Ben vi battezzo io con acqua; ma vien colui che è più forte di me, al quale io non son degno di sciogliere il legaccio dei calzari. Egli vi battezzerà con lo Spirito Santo e col fuoco.

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:

Egli ha in mano il suo ventilabro per nettare interamente l’aia sua, e raccogliere il grano nel suo granaio; ma quant’è alla pula la brucerà con fuoco inestinguibile.

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.

Così, con molte e varie esortazioni, evangelizzava il popolo;

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

ma Erode, il tetrarca, essendo da lui ripreso riguardo ad Erodiada, moglie di suo fratello, e per tutte le malvagità ch’esso Erode avea commesse,

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

aggiunse a tutte le altre anche questa, di rinchiudere Giovanni in prigione.

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

Or avvenne che come tutto il popolo si faceva battezzare, essendo anche Gesù stato battezzato, mentre stava pregando, s’aprì il cielo,

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

e lo Spirito Santo scese su lui in forma corporea a guisa di colomba; e venne una voce dal cielo: Tu sei il mio diletto Figliuolo; in te mi sono compiaciuto.

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.

E Gesù, quando cominciò anch’egli ad insegnare, avea circa trent’anni ed era figliuolo come credevasi, di Giuseppe,

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,

di Heli, di Matthat, di Levi, di Melchi, di Jannai, di Giuseppe,

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,

di Mattatia, di Amos, di Naum, di Esli, di 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,

di Maath, di Mattatia, di Semein, di Josech, di Joda,

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,

di Joanan, di Rhesa, di Zorobabele, di Salatiel, di 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,

di Melchi, di Addi, di Cosam, di Elmadam, di 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,

di Gesù, di Eliezer, di Jorim, di Matthat,

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,

di Levi, di Simeone, di Giuda, di Giuseppe, di Jonam, di 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,

di Melea, di Menna, di Mattatha, di Nathan, di Davide,

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,

di Jesse, di Jobed, di Boos, di Sala, di Naasson,

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,

di Aminadab, di Admin, di Arni, di Esrom, di Fares, di Giuda,

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,

di Giacobbe, d’Isacco, d’Abramo, di Tara, di 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,

di Seruch, di Ragau, di Falek, di Eber, di 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,

di Cainam, di Arfacsad, di Sem, di Noè,

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,

di Lamech, di Mathusala, di Enoch, di Jaret, di Maleleel, di Cainam,

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,

di Enos, di Seth, di Adamo, di Dio.

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