Luke 3

Sezar Tiberius’un egemenliğinin on beşinci yılıydı. Yahudiye’de Pontius Pilatus valilik yapıyordu. Celile’yi Hirodes, İtureya ve Trahonitis bölgesini Hirodes’in kardeşi Filipus, Avilini’yi Lisanias yönetiyordu.

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,

Hanan ile Kayafa başkâhinlik ediyorlardı. Bu sırada Tanrı çölde bulunan Zekeriya oğlu Yahya’ya seslendi.

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

O da Şeria Irmağı’nın çevresindeki bütün bölgeyi dolaşarak insanları, günahlarının bağışlanması için tövbe edip vaftiz olmaya çağırdı.

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

[] Nitekim Peygamber Yeşaya’nın sözlerini içeren kitapta şöyle yazılmıştır: “Çölde haykıran, ‘Rab’bin yolunu hazırlayın, Geçeceği patikaları düzleyin’ diye sesleniyor.

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.

‘Her vadi doldurulacak, Her dağ ve her tepe alçaltılacak. Dolambaçlı yollar doğrultulacak, Engebeli yollar düzleştirilecek.

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;

Ve bütün insanlar Tanrı’nın sağladığı kurtuluşu görecektir.’ ”

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

[] Yahya, vaftiz olmak için kendisine gelen kalabalıklara şöyle seslendi: “Ey engerekler soyu! Gelecek gazaptan kaçmak için sizi kim uyardı?

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?

[] Bundan böyle tövbeye yaraşır meyveler verin! Kendi kendinize, ‘Biz İbrahim’in soyundanız’ demeye kalkmayın. Ben size şunu söyleyeyim: Tanrı, İbrahim’e şu taşlardan da çocuk yaratabilir.

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.

[] Balta ağaçların köküne dayanmış bile. İyi meyve vermeyen her ağaç kesilip ateşe atılır.”

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.

Halk ona, “Öyleyse biz ne yapalım?” diye sordu.

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

Yahya onlara, “İki mintanı olan birini mintanı olmayana versin; yiyeceği olan yiyeceği olmayanla paylaşsın” yanıtını verdi.

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.

[] Bazı vergi görevlileri de vaftiz olmaya gelerek, “Öğretmenimiz, biz ne yapalım?” dediler.

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

Yahya, “Size buyrulandan çok vergi almayın” dedi.

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

Bazı askerler de, “Ya biz ne yapalım?” diye sordular. O da, “Kaba kuvvetle ya da yalan suçlamalarla kimseden para koparmayın” dedi, “Ücretinizle yetinin.”

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.

Halk umut içinde bekliyordu. Yahya’yla ilgili olarak herkesin aklında, “Acaba Mesih bu mu?” sorusu vardı.

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

Yahya ise hepsine şöyle yanıt verdi: “Ben sizi suyla vaftiz ediyorum, ama benden daha güçlü Olan geliyor. Ben O’nun çarıklarının bağını çözmeye bile layık değilim. O sizi Kutsal Ruh’la ve ateşle vaftiz edecek.

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:

Harman yerini temizlemek ve buğdayı toplayıp ambarına yığmak için yabası elinde hazır duruyor. Samanı ise sönmeyen ateşte yakacak.”

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.

Yahya başka birçok konuda halka çağrıda bulunuyor, Müjde’yi duyuruyordu.

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

[] Ne var ki bölgenin kralı Hirodes, kardeşinin karısı Hirodiya’yla ilgili olayı ve kendi yapmış olduğu bütün kötülükleri yüzüne vuran Yahya’yı hapse attırarak kötülüklerine bir yenisini ekledi.

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

[] Ne var ki bölgenin kralı Hirodes, kardeşinin karısı Hirodiya’yla ilgili olayı ve kendi yapmış olduğu bütün kötülükleri yüzüne vuran Yahya’yı hapse attırarak kötülüklerine bir yenisini ekledi.

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

[] Bütün halk vaftiz olduktan sonra İsa da vaftiz oldu. Dua ederken gök açıldı ve Kutsal Ruh, bedensel görünümde, güvercin gibi O’nun üzerine indi. Gökten, “Sen benim sevgili Oğlum’sun, senden hoşnudum” diyen bir ses duyuldu.

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

[] Bütün halk vaftiz olduktan sonra İsa da vaftiz oldu. Dua ederken gök açıldı ve Kutsal Ruh, bedensel görünümde, güvercin gibi O’nun üzerine indi. Gökten, “Sen benim sevgili Oğlum’sun, senden hoşnudum” diyen bir ses duyuldu.

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.

İsa görevine başladığı zaman otuz yaşlarındaydı. Yusuf’un oğlu olduğu sanılıyordu. Yusuf da Eli oğlu,

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,

Mattat oğlu, Levi oğlu, Malki oğlu, Yannay oğlu, Yusuf oğlu,

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,

Mattitya oğlu, Amos oğlu, Nahum oğlu, Hesli oğlu, Nagay oğlu,

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,

Mahat oğlu, Mattitya oğlu, Şimi oğlu, Yosek oğlu, Yoda oğlu,

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,

Yohanan oğlu, Reşa oğlu, Zerubbabil oğlu, Şealtiel oğlu, Neri oğlu,

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,

Malki oğlu, Addi oğlu, Kosam oğlu, Elmadam oğlu, Er oğlu,

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,

Yeşu oğlu, Eliezer oğlu, Yorim oğlu, Mattat oğlu, Levi oğlu,

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,

Şimon oğlu, Yahuda oğlu, Yusuf oğlu, Yonam oğlu, Elyakim oğlu,

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,

Mala oğlu, Menna oğlu, Mattata oğlu, Natan oğlu, Davut oğlu,

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,

İşay oğlu, Ovet oğlu, Boaz oğlu, Salmon oğlu, Nahşon oğlu,

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,

Amminadav oğlu, Ram oğlu, Hesron oğlu, Peres oğlu, Yahuda oğlu,

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,

Yakup oğlu, İshak oğlu, İbrahim oğlu, Terah oğlu, Nahor oğlu,

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,

Seruk oğlu, Reu oğlu, Pelek oğlu, Ever oğlu, Şelah oğlu,

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,

Kenan oğlu, Arpakşat oğlu, Sam oğlu, Nuh oğlu, Lemek oğlu,

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,

Metuşelah oğlu, Hanok oğlu, Yeret oğlu, Mahalalel oğlu, Kenan oğlu,

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,

Enoş oğlu, Şit oğlu, Adem oğlu, Tanrı Oğlu’ydu.

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