New American Standard Bible 2020

Luke 3

John the Baptist Preaches

1NowG1161in the fifteenthπεντεκαιδεκάτῳpentekaidekatōG4003yearἔτειeteiG2094of the reignἡγεμονίαςhēgemoniasG2231of TiberiusΤιβερίουTiberiouG5086CaesarΚαίσαρος,KaisarosG2541, whenPontiusΠοντίουPontiouG4194PilateΠιλάτουPilatouG4091wasG2230governorG2230of JudeaἸουδαίαςIoudaiasG2449, andHerodἩρῴδου,HērōdouG2264was tetrarchG5067of GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056and his brotherἀδελφοῦadelphouG80PhilipΦιλίππουPhilippouG5376was tetrarchG5067of the regionχώραςchōrasG5561of IturaeaἸτουραίαςItouraiasG2484and TrachonitisΤραχωνίτιδοςTrachōnitidosG5139,and LysaniasΛυσανίουLusaniouG3078was tetrarchG5067of AbileneἈβιληνῆςAbilēnēsG9,

2in the highἀρχιερέωςarchiereōsG749priesthoodG749ofAnnasἍνναHannaG452andCaiaphasΚαϊάφα,KaiaphaG2533,the wordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487of GodθεοῦtheouG2316cameἐγένετοegenetoG1096to JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491,the sonυἱὸνhuionG5207of ZechariahΖαχαρίουZachariouG2197,in the wildernessἐρήμῳ.erēmōG2048.

3And he cameἦλθενēlthenG2064into allπᾶσανpasanG3956the regionπερίχωρονperichōronG4066aroundG4066the JordanἸορδάνουIordanouG2446,preachingκηρύσσωνkērussōnG2784a baptismβάπτισμαbaptismaG908of repentanceμετανοίαςmetanoiasG3341for the forgivenessἄφεσινaphesinG859of sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnG266;

4as it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125in the bookβίβλῳbiblōG976of the wordsλόγωνlogōnG3056of IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396: “The voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456of one callingG994outG994in the wildernessἐρήμῳerēmōG2048, ‘PrepareἑτοιμάσατεhetoimasateG2090the wayὁδὸνhodonG3598of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962,MakeποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160His pathsτρίβουςtribousG5147straightεὐθείαςeutheiasG2117!

5EveryπᾶσαpasaG3956ravineφάραγξpharagxG5327will be filledπληρωθήσεταιplērōthēsetaiG4137,And everyπᾶνpanG3956mountainὄροςorosG3735and hillβουνὸςbounosG1015will be loweredταπεινωθήσεται·tapeinōthēsetaiG5013;The crookedσκολιὰskoliaG4646will becomeἔσταιestaiG1510 G1519straightεὐθείανeutheianG2117,And the roughτραχεῖαιtracheiaiG5138roadsὁδοὺςhodousG3598smoothλείας·leiasG3006;

6And allπᾶσαpasaG3956fleshσὰρξsarxG4561willseeG3708the salvationG4992of Godθεοῦ.¶theouG2316!’”

7SoοὖνounG3767he was sayingἜλεγενElegenG3004to the crowdsὄχλοιςochloisG3793who were goingG1607outG1607to be baptizedβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiG907by him, “YouoffspringγεννήματαgennēmataG1081of vipersἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnG2191,whoτίςtisG5101warnedὑπέδειξενhupedeixenG5263you to fleeφυγεῖνphugeinG5343from the wrathὀργῆς;orgēsG3709toG3195comeG3195?

8ThereforeοὖνounG3767produceποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160fruitsκαρποὺςkarpousG2590that are consistentἀξίουςaxiousG514with repentanceμετανοίας·metanoiasG3341, anddo not startἄρξησθεarxēstheG757sayingλέγεινlegeinG3004to yourselvesἑαυτοῖς·he'autoisG1438, ‘We haveἔχομενechomenG2192AbrahamἈβραάμ.AbraamG11as ourfatherπατέραpateraG3962,’for I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that from theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778stonesλίθωνlithōnG3037GodθεὸςtheosG2316is ableδύναταιdunataiG1410to raiseἐγεῖραιegeiraiG1453upG1453childrenτέκναteknaG5043for AbrahamἈβραάμ.AbraamG11.

9But indeedG2532the axeἀξίνηaxinēG513is alreadyἤδηēdēG2235being laidκεῖται·keitaiG2749at the rootῥίζανrhizanG4491of the treesδένδρωνdendrōnG1186;soοὖνounG3767everyπᾶνpanG3956treeδένδρονdendronG1186that does not bearποιοῦνpoiounG4160goodκαλὸνkalonG2570fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590is cutἐκκόπτεταιekkoptetaiG1581downG1581and thrownβάλλεται.balletaiG906into the fireπῦρpurG4442.”

10And the crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793were questioningἐπηρώτωνepērōtōnG1905him, sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “ThenοὖνounG3767whatτίtiG5101are we to doποιήσωμεν;poiēsōmenG4160?”

11And he would answerἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and sayἔλεγενelegenG3004to them, “The one who hasἔχωνechōnG2192twoδύοduoG1417tunicsχιτῶναςchitōnasG5509is toshareμεταδότωmetadotōG3330with the one who hasἔχοντιechontiG2192noneμὴmēG3361;and the one who hasἔχωνechōnG2192foodβρώματαbrōmataG1033is to doποιείτω.¶poieitōG4160likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668.”

12NowδὲdeG1161evenG2532taxτελῶναιtelōnaiG5057collectorsG5057cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to be baptizedβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiG907,and they saidG3004to him, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,whatτίtiG5101are we to doποιήσωμεν;poiēsōmenG4160?”

13And he saidG3004to them, “Collectπράσσετε.prasseteG4238noμηδὲνmēdenG3367moreG4183thanπαρὰparaG3844what you have been orderedδιατεταγμένονdiatetagmenonG1299to.”

14And soldiersστρατευόμενοιstrateuomenoiG4754alsoG2532were questioningἐπηρώτωνepērōtōnG1905him, sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “WhatτίtiG5101are we to doποιήσωμενpoiēsōmenG4160,we asG2532wellG2532?”And he saidG3004to them, “Do not extortG1286moneyG1286from anyoneμηδέναmēdenaG3367,norμηδὲmēdeG3366harassσυκοφαντήσητεsukophantēsēteG4811anyone, andbe contentἀρκεῖσθεarkeistheG714with your wagesὀψωνίοιςopsōnioisG3800.”

15NowδὲdeG1161while the peopleλαοῦlaouG2992wereG4328inG4328aG4328stateG4328ofG4328expectationG4328and they allπάντωνpantōnG3956were thinkingG1260carefullyG1260in their heartsκαρδίαιςkardiaisG2588aboutπερὶperiG4012JohnἸωάννου,IōannouG2491,whetherG3379he himselfG846perhapsG3379was theChristχριστός,christosG5547,

16JohnἸωάννης·IōannēsG2491respondedἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoG611to them allπᾶσινpasinG3956,sayingλέγωνlegōnG3004, “As for me, I baptizeβαπτίζωbaptizōG907you with waterὕδατιhudatiG5204;but He is comingἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064who is mightierἰσχυρότερόςischuroterosG2478than I, and I amεἰμὶeimiG1510not fitἱκανὸςhikanosG2425to untieλῦσαιlusaiG3089the strapsἱμάνταhimantaG2438of His sandalsὑποδημάτωνhupodēmatōnG5266;He will baptizeβαπτίσειbaptiseiG907youwith the HolyἁγίῳhagiōG40SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151and fireπυρί,puriG4442.

17HiswinnowingG4425forkπτύονptuonG4425is in His handχειρὶcheiriG5495to thoroughlyG1245clearG1245His threshingG257floorἅλωναhalōnaG257,and to gatherσυναγαγεῖνsunagageinG4863the wheatσῖτονsitonG4621into His barnἀποθήκηνapothēkēnG596;but He will burnκατακαύσειkatakauseiG2618upG2618the chaffἄχυρονachuronG892withunquenchableἀσβέστῳ.¶asbestōG762fireπυρὶpuriG4442.”

18SoοὖνounG3767with manyΠολλὰPollaG4183otherἕτεραheteraG2087exhortationsπαρακαλῶνparakalōnG3870he preachedG2097the gospelG2097to the peopleλαόν.¶laonG2992.

19But whenHerodἩρῴδηςHērōdēsG2264the tetrarchG5068was reprimandedἐλεγχόμενοςelegchomenosG1651by him regardingπερὶperiG4012HerodiasἩρῳδιάδοςHērōdiadosG2266,his brother’sἀδελφοῦadelphouG80wifeγυναικὸςgunaikosG1135,and regardingπερὶperiG4012allπάντωνpantōnG3956the evilπονηρῶνponērōnG4190thingsG4190whichὧνhōnG3739HerodἩρῴδης,HērōdēsG2264had doneἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160,

20HerodalsoG2532addedπροσέθηκενprosethēkenG4369thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778to them allπᾶσιν·pasinG3956:he lockedκατέκλεισενkatekleisenG2623JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491upG2623in prisonφυλακῇ.¶phulakēaG5438.

Jesus Is Baptized

21NowδὲdeG1161whenἐνenG1722allἅπανταhapantaG537the peopleλαὸνlaonG2992were baptizedβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiG907,JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424alsoG2532was baptizedβαπτισθέντοςbaptisthentosG907, and while He wasprayingπροσευχομένουproseuchomenouG4336,heavenοὐρανὸνouranonG3772was openedἀνεῳχθῆναιaneōchthēnaiG455,

22and the HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151descendedκαταβῆναιkatabēnaiG2597upon Him in bodilyσωματικῷsōmatikōG4984formεἴδειeideiG1491likeὡςhōsG5613a doveπεριστερὰνperisteranG4058,and a voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456cameγενέσθαιgenesthaiG1096from heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772: “You are My belovedἀγαπητός,agapētosG27SonυἱόςhuiosG5207,in You I amG2106wellεὐδόκησα.¶eudokēsaG2106pleasedG2106.”

Genealogy of Jesus

23When He beganἀρχόμενοςarchomenosG757His ministry,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424HimselfαὐτὸςautosG846was aboutὡσεὶhōseiG5616thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144yearsἐτῶνetōnG2094old, beingG1510,as was commonlyG3543heldG3543,the sonυἱός,huiosG5207ofJosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501,the sonG5207ofEliἨλὶĒliG2242,

24the son of MatthatG3103,the son of LeviΛευὶLeuiG3017,the son of MelchiΜελχὶMelchiG3197,the son of JannaiἸανναὶIannaiG2388,the son of JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501,

25the son of MattathiasΜατταθίουMattathiouG3161,the son of AmosἈμὼςAmōsG301,the son of NahumΝαοὺμNaoumG3486, the son ofHesliἙσλὶHesliG2069,the son of NaggaiΝαγγαὶNangaiG3477,

26the son of MaathΜάαθMaathG3092,the son of MattathiasΜατταθίουMattathiouG3161,the son of SemeinΣεμεῒνSemeinG4584,the son of JosechG2502,the son of JodaG2493,

27the son of JoananG2489,the son of RhesaῬησὰRhēsaG4488,the son of ZerubbabelΖοροβαβὲλZorobabelG2216, the son ofShealtielΣαλαθιὴλSalathiēlG4528,the son of NeriΝηρὶNēriG3518,

28the son of MelchiΜελχὶMelchiG3197,the son of AddiἈδδὶAddiG78,the son of CosamΚωσὰμKōsamG2973,the son of ElmadamἘλμαδὰμElmadamG1678,the son of ErἪρĒrG2262,

29the son ofJoshuaἸησοῦIēsouG2424,the son of EliezerἘλιέζερEliezerG1663,the son of JorimἸωρὶμIōrimG2497,the son of MatthatG3103,the son of LeviΛευὶLeuiG3017,

30the son of SimeonΣυμεὼνSumeōnG4826, the son ofJudahἸούδαIoudaG2455,the son of JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501,the son of JonamἸωνὰμIōnamG2494,the son of EliakimἘλιακὶμEliakimG1662,

31the son of MeleaΜελεὰMeleaG3190,the son of MennaG3303,the son of MattathaΜατταθὰMattathaG3160,the son of NathanΝαθὰμNathamG3481,the son of DavidG1160,

32the son of JesseἸεσσαὶIessaiG2421,the son of ObedG2492,the son of BoazΒόοςBoosG1003, the son ofSalmonG4533, the son ofNahshonΝαασσὼνNaassōnG3476,

33the son of AmminadabἈμιναδὰβAminadabG284,the son of AdminG96, the son ofRamG721,the son of HezronἙσρὼμHesrōmG2074,the son of PerezΦάρεςPharesG5329,the son of JudahἸούδαIoudaG2455,

34the son of JacobἸακὼβIakōbG2384,the son of IsaacἸσαὰκIsaakG2464,the son of AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11,the son of TerahΘάραTharaG2291,the son of NahorΝαχὼρNachōrG3493,

35the son of SerugG4588, the son ofReuῬαγαὺRhagauG4466,the son of PelegΦάλεκPhalekG5317, the son ofHeberἜβερEberG1443,the son of ShelahΣαλὰSalaG4527,

36the son of CainanΚαϊνὰμKainamG2536,the son of ArphaxadἈρφαξὰδArphaxadG742,the son of ShemΣὴμSēmG4590,the son of NoahΝῶεNōeG3575,the son of LamechΛάμεχLamechG2984,

37the son of MethuselahΜαθουσαλὰMathousalaG3103,the son of EnochἙνὼχHenōchG1802,the son of JaredἸάρετIaretG2391,the son of MahalaleelΜαλελεὴλMaleleēlG3121,the son of CainanΚαϊνὰμKainamG2536,

38the son of EnoshἘνὼςEnōsG1800,the son of SethΣὴθSēthG4589,the son of AdamἈδὰμAdamG76,the son of Godθεοῦ.¶theouG2316.

John the Baptist Preaches

Jesus Is Baptized

Genealogy of Jesus

Commentaries on Luke 3