Luke 3

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,

В петнадесетата година на царуването на император Тиберий, когато Понтий Пилат беше управител на Юдея, а Ирод – четверовластник на Галилея, и брат му Филип – четверовластник на Итурейската и Трахонитската страна, и Лисаний – четверовластник на Авилиния,

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

при първосвещенството на Анна и Каяфа, Божието слово беше към Йоан, сина на Захария, в пустинята.

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

И той ходеше по цялата страна около Йордан и проповядваше кръщение на покаяние за прощаване на греховете,

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.

както е писано в книгата с думите на пророк Исая: ?Глас на един, който вика в пустинята: Пригответе пътя за Господа. Прави правете Неговите пътеки.

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;

Всяка долина ще се напълни и всяка планина и хълм ще се сниши; кривите пътеки ще станат прави и неравните места – гладки пътища;

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

и всяко създание ще види Божието спасение.“

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?

И казваше на множествата, които излизаха да се кръщават от него: Рожби на усойница! Кой ви предупреди да бягате от идещия гняв?

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.

Затова, принасяйте плодове достойни за покаяние и не започвайте да си казвате: Имаме Авраам за баща. Защото ви казвам, че Бог може и от тези камъни да въздигне деца на Авраам.

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.

А и брадвата лежи вече при корена на дърветата; и така, всяко дърво, което не дава добър плод, се отсича и се хвърля в огън.

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

И множествата го питаха, като казваха: Тогава какво да правим?

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.

А той в отговор им каза: Който има две ризи, нека даде на този, който няма; и който има храна, нека прави същото.

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

Дойдоха да се кръстят и бирници и му казаха: Учителю, ние какво да правим?

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

А той им каза: Не изисквайте нищо повече от това, което ви е определено.

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.

Питаха го и военнослужещи, като казаха: А ние какво да правим? Каза им: Не насилвайте никого и не наклеветявайте; и се задоволявайте със заплатите си.

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

И понеже народът беше в очакване и всички размишляваха в сърцата си за Йоан, да не би той да е Христос,

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:

Йоан отговори на всички, като каза: Аз ви кръщавам с вода, но идва Онзи, който е по-силен от мен, на когото не съм достоен да развържа ремъка на сандалите Му. Той ще ви кръсти със Светия Дух и огън.

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.

Той държи лопатата в ръката Си, за да очисти добре хармана Си и да събере житото в житницата Си; а плявата ще изгори в неугасимия огън.

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

И с много други увещания той благовестяваше на народа.

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

А четверовластникът Ирод, който беше изобличаван от него заради Иродиада, жената на брат си, и заради всичките други злини, които Ирод беше сторил,

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

прибави над всичко и това, че затвори Йоан в тъмницата.

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

И когато се кръсти целият народ и когато и Иисус се кръсти и се молеше, небето се отвори

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.

и Светият Дух слезе върху Него в телесен образ като гълъб, и един глас дойде от небето, който казваше: Ти си Моят възлюбен Син; в Теб благоволих.

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,

А Самият Иисус беше на около тридесет години, когато започна да поучава, и както мислеха, беше Син на Йосиф, на Илий,

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,

на Матат, на Леви, на Мелхий, на Яанай, на Йосиф,

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,

на Мататия, на Амос, на Наум, на Еслий, на Нагей,

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,

на Маат, на Мататия, на Семеин, на Йосех, на Йода,

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,

на Йоанан, на Риса, на Зоровавел, на Салатиил, на Нирий,

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,

на Мелхий, на Адий, на Косам, на Елмадам, на Ир,

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,

на Иисус, на Елиезер, на Йорим, на Матат, на Леви,

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,

на Симеон, на Юда, на Йосиф, на Йоанам, на Елиаким,

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,

на Мелеа, на Мена, на Матата, на Натан, на Давид,

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,

на Есей1, на Овид, на Вооз, на Салмон, на Наасон,

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,

на Аминадав, на Арний, на Есрон, на Фарес, на Юда,

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,

на Яков, на Исаак, на Авраам, на Тара, на Нахор,

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,

на Серух, на Рагав, на Фалек, на Евер, на Сала,

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,

на Каинан, на Арфаксад, на Сим, на Ной, на Ламех,

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,

на Матусал, на Енох, на Яред, на Малелеил, на Каинан,

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

на Енос, на Сит, на Адам, на Бога.