Luke 3

În anul al cincisprezecelea al domniei lui Tiberiu Cezar, -pe cînd Pilat din Pont era dregător în Iudea, Irod, cîrmuitor al Galileii, Filip, fratele lui, cîrmuitor al Ituriei şi al Trahonitei, Lisania, cîrmuitor al Abilenei,

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,

şi în zilele marilor preoţi Ana şi Caiafa, -Cuvîntul lui Dumnezeu a vorbit lui Ioan, fiul lui Zaharia în pustie.

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

Şi Ioan a venit prin tot ţinutul din împrejurimile Iordanului, şi propovăduia botezul pocăinţei, pentru iertarea păcatelor,

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

după cum este scris în cartea cuvintelor proorocului Isaia: ,,Iată glasul celui ce strigă în pustie: ,Pregătiţi calea Domnului, neteziţi -I cărările.

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.

Orice vale va fi astupată, orice munte şi orice deal va fi prefăcut în loc neted; căile strîmbe vor fi îndreptate, şi drumurile zgronţuroase vor fi netezite.

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;

Şi orice făptură va vedea mîntuirea lui Dumnezeu.``

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Ioan zicea dar noroadelor, cari veneau să fie botezate de el: ,,Pui de năpîrci, cine v'a învăţat să fugiţi de mînia viitoare?

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?

Faceţi dar roduri vrednice de pocăinţa voastră, şi nu vă apucaţi să ziceţi în voi înşivă: ,Avem pe Avraam ca tată!` Căci vă spun că Dumnezeu din pietrele acestea poate să ridice fii lui Avraam.

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.

Securea a şi fost înfiptă la rădăcina pomilor: deci, orice pom care nu face roadă bună, este tăiat şi aruncat în foc.``

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.

Noroadele îl întrebau, şi ziceau: ,,Atunci ce trebuie să facem?``

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

Drept răspuns, el le zicea: ,,Cine are două haine, să împartă cu cine n'are nici una; şi cine are de mîncare, să facă la fel.``

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.

Au venit şi nişte vameşi să fie botezaţi, şi i-au zis: ,,Învăţătorului, noi ce trebuie să facem?``

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

El le -a răspuns: ,,Să nu cereţi nimic mai mult peste ce v'a fost poruncit să luaţi.``

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

Nişte oştaşi îl întrebau şi ei, şi ziceau: ,,Dar noi ce trebuie să facem?`` El le -a răspuns: ,,Să nu stoarceţi nimic dela nimeni prin ameninţări, nici să nu învinuiţi pe nimeni pe nedrept, ci să vă mulţămiţi cu lefurile voastre.``

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.

Fiindcă norodul era în aşteptare, şi toţi se gîndeau în inimile lor cu privire la Ioan, dacă nu cumva este el Hristosul,

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

Ioan, drept răspuns, a zis tuturor: ,,Cît despre mine, eu vă botez cu apă; dar vine Acela care este mai puternic decît mine, şi căruia eu nu sînt vrednic să -I desleg cureaua încălţămintelor. El vă va boteza cu Duhul Sfînt şi cu foc.

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:

Acela are lopata în mînă; Îşi va curăţi aria cu desăvîrşire, şi Îşi va strînge grîul în grînar, iar pleava o va arde într'un foc care nu se stinge.``

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.

Astfel propovăduia Ioan norodului Evanghelia, şi -i dădea încă multe alte îndemnuri.

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

Dar cîrmuitorul Irod, care era mustrat de Ioan pentru Irodiada, nevasta fratelui său Filip, şi pentru toate relele pe cari le făcuse,

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

a mai adăugat la toate celelalte rele şi pe acela că a închis pe Ioan în temniţă.

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

După ce a fost botezat tot norodul, a fost botezat şi Isus; şi pe cînd Se ruga, s'a deschis cerul,

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

şi Duhul Sfînt S'a pogorît peste El în chip trupesc, ca un porumbel. Şi din cer s'a auzit un glas, care zicea: ,,Tu eşti Fiul Meu prea iubit: în Tine Îmi găsesc toată plăcerea Mea!``

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.

Isus avea aproape treizeci de ani, cînd a început să înveţe pe norod; şi era, cum se credea, fiul lui Iosif, fiul lui 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,

fiul lui Matat, fiul lui Levi, fiul lui Melhi, fiul lui Ianai, fiul lui Iosif,

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,

fiul lui Matatia, fiul lui Amos, fiul lui Naum, fiul lui Esli, fiul lui Nagai,

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,

fiul lui Maat, fiul lui Matatia, fiul lui Semei, fiul lui Ioseh, fiul lui Ioda,

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,

fiul lui Ioanan, fiul lui Resa, fiul lui Zorobabel, fiul lui Salatiel, fiul lui 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,

fiul lui Melhi, fiul lui Adi, fiul lui Cosam, fiul lui Elmadam, fiul lui 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,

fiul lui Isus, fiul lui Eliezer, fiul lui Iorim, fiul lui Matat, fiul lui 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,

fiul lui Simeon, fiul lui Iuda, fiul lui Iosif, fiul lui Ionam, fiul lui Eliachim,

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,

fiul lui Melea, fiul lui Mena, fiul lui Matata, fiul lui Natan, fiul lui 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,

fiul lui Iese, fiul lui Iobed, fiul lui Booz, fiul lui Salmon, fiul lui Naason,

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,

fiul lui Aminadab, fiul lui Admin, fiul lui Arni, fiul lui Esrom, fiul lui Fares, fiul lui Iuda,

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,

fiul lui Iacov, fiul lui Isaac, fiul lui Avraam, fiul lui Tara, fiul lui Nahor,

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,

fiul lui Seruh, fiul lui Ragau, fiul lui Falec, fiul lui Eber, fiul lui 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,

fiul lui Cainam, fiul lui Arfaxad, fiul lui Sem, fiul lui Noe, fiul lui Lameh,

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,

fiul lui Matusala, fiul lui Enoh, fiul lui Iared, fiul lui Maleleel, fiul lui Cainan,

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,

fiul lui Enos, fiul lui Set, fiul lui Adam, fiul lui Dumnezeu.

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