Luke Chapter 3

Luke Chapter 3

1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar , Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea , 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 ,
2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests , the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness .
3And he came into all the country about Jordan , preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins ;
4As 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 .
5Every 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 ;
6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God .
7Then 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 ?
8Bring 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 .
9And 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 .
10And the people asked him , saying , What shall we do then ?
11He 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 .
12Then came also publicans to be baptized , and said unto him , Master , what shall we do ?
13And he said unto them , Exact no more than that which is appointed you .
14And 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 .
15And as the people were in expectation , and all men mused in their hearts of John , whether he were the Christ , or not ;
16John 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 :
17Whose 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 .
18And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people .
19But Herod the tetrarch , being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife , and for all the evils which Herod had done ,
20Added yet this above all , that he shut up John in prison .
21Now when all the people were baptized , it came to pass , that Jesus also being baptized , and praying , the heaven was opened ,
22And 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 .
23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age , being (as was supposed ) the son of Joseph , which was [the son] of Heli ,
24Which 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 ,
25Which 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 ,
26Which 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 ,
27Which 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 ,
28Which 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 ,
29Which 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 ,
30Which 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 ,
31Which 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 ,
32Which 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 ,
33Which 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 ,
34Which 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 ,
35Which 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 ,
36Which 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 ,
37Which 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 ,
38Which was [the son] of Enos , which was [the son] of Seth , which was [the son] of Adam , which was [the son] of God .

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