{"book":"Luke","slug":"luke","ch":3,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Gospel according to Luke","prev":"luke/2","next":"luke/4","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"In [the] fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, [while] Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,","f":[],"h":"The Mission of John the Baptist","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"during [the] high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for [the] forgiveness of sins,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Isaiah [the] prophet:“ [A] voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘ Prepare the way for [the] Lord, make straight paths for Him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Isaiah [the] prophet:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ [A] voice of one calling in the wilderness,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"‘ Prepare the way for [the] Lord,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"make straight paths for Him."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":5,"t":"Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked [ways] shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Every valley shall be filled in,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and every mountain and hill made low."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The crooked [ways] shall be made straight,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the rough ways smooth."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”","f":["Literally And all flesh will see God’s salvation; Isaiah 40:3–5 (see also LXX)"],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"Then [John] said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him,“ You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And {do} not begin to say to yourselves,‘ We have Abraham [as our] father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into [the] fire.”","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"The crowds asked him,“ What then should we do?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"[John] replied,“ Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"Even tax collectors came to be baptized.“ Teacher,” they asked,“ what should we do?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"“ Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"Then [some] soldiers asked him,“ And what should we do?”“ Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said.“ Be content with your wages.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then [some] soldiers asked him,“ And what should we do?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said.“ Be content with your wages.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"The people were waiting expectantly and {were} all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"John answered all of them:“ I baptize you with water, but [One] more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and with fire.","f":["Or in water","Cited in Acts 13:25","Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire"]},{"v":17,"t":"[His] winnowing fork [is] in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"[With these and] many other exhortations, [John] proclaimed the good news to the people.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all [the] evils [he] had done,","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"[Herod] added this to them all: He locked John {up} in prison.","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,","f":[],"h":"The Baptism of Jesus","style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:“ You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"Jesus Himself was about thirty years [old] when He began [His ministry]. He was regarded as [the] son of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus Himself was about thirty years [old] when He began [His ministry]."},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"He was regarded as [the] son of Joseph,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Heli,"}],"h":"The Genealogy of Jesus","style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":26,"t":"the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":28,"t":"the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":29,"t":"the [son] of Joshua, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Joshua, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":30,"t":"the [son] of Simeon, the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Simeon, the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Joseph,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":31,"t":"the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":32,"t":"the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Sala, the [son] of Nahshon,","f":["BYZ and TR Salmon; see Ruth 4:20–21 and Matthew 1:4–5."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Sala, the [son] of Nahshon,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":33,"t":"the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Admin, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,","f":["BYZ and TR Aram; others Ram; see Ruth 4:19 and Matthew 1:3–4.","WH, BYZ, and TR do not include the son of Arni."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Admin, the [son] of Arni,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":34,"t":"the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":35,"t":"the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":36,"t":"the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":37,"t":"the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalalel, the [son] of Cainan,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of Mahalalel, the [son] of Cainan,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":38,"t":"the [son] of Enosh, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.","f":["Greek Enōs, a variant spelling of Enosh; see Genesis 5:6."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the [son] of Enosh, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the [son] of God."}],"style":"indent1"}]}