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Luke 3

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1In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar’s rule, when Pontius Pilate governed Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John, Zechariah’s son, in the wilderness.

3He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the Lord’s way; make His paths straight.

5Every ravine will be filled, and every mountain and hill brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth roads,

6and all flesh will see God’s salvation.”

7So he said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee the coming wrath?

8Produce fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin saying among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

9Already the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into fire.”

10The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11He answered them, “Let the one who has two tunics share with the one who has none, and let the one who has food do likewise.”

12Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

13He said to them, “Collect nothing beyond what has been appointed for you.”

14Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one, do not make false accusations, and be content with your pay.”

15As the people were waiting expectantly and everyone was considering in their hearts whether John might be the Christ,

16John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but One stronger than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

17His winnowing fork is in His hand, to cleanse His threshing floor thoroughly and gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”

18With many other exhortations also, he announced good news to the people.

19But Herod the tetrarch, rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the evil things Herod had done,

20added this also to them all: he shut John up in prison.

21When all the people were baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened,

22and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove. A voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I have taken delight.”

23Jesus Himself, when beginning, was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Heli,

24of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,

25of Mattathias, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,

26of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semein, of Josech, of Joda,

27of Joanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,

28of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmadam, of Er,

29of Jesus, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,

30of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,

31of Melea, of Menna, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,

32of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Sala, of Nahshon,

33of Amminadab, of Admin, of Arni, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,

34of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,

35of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,

36of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,

37of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Cainan,

38of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.

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