Luke 3

¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

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

³ He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins. CCC

⁴ As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

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

⁶ All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

⁷ He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

⁸ Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones! CCC · Fathers

⁹ Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

¹⁰ The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?” CCC

¹¹ He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.” CCC · Fathers

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

¹³ He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.” CCC

¹⁴ Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.” CCC

¹⁵ As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

¹⁶ John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire. CCC

¹⁷ His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Fathers

¹⁸ Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

¹⁹ but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

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

²¹ Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened, CCC

²² and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.” CCC

²³ Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, CCC

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

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

²⁶ the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

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

²⁸ the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

²⁹ the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

³⁰ the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

³¹ the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

³² the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

³³ the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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

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

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

³⁷ the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

³⁸ the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

¹ NNow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:

² Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas: the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.

³ And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins. CCC

⁴ As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

⁵ 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 plain.

⁶ And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

⁷ He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

⁸ Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham. CCC · Fathers

⁹ For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.

¹⁰ And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do? CCC

¹¹ And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner. CCC · Fathers

¹² And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him: Master, what shall we do? CCC

¹³ But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you. CCC

¹⁴ And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man, neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay. CCC

¹⁵ And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ:

¹⁶ John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water: but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire; CCC

¹⁷ Whose fan is in his hand: and he will purge his floor and will gather the wheat into his barn: but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. Fathers

¹⁸ And many other things exhorting did he preach to the people.

¹⁹ But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done:

²⁰ He added this also above all and shut up John in prison.

²¹ Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened. CCC

²² And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased. CCC

²³ And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years: being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat, CCC

²⁴ Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,

²⁵ Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,

²⁶ Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,

²⁷ Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,

²⁸ Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,

²⁹ Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,

³⁰ Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,

³¹ Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,

³² Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,

³³ Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,

³⁴ Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,

³⁵ Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,

³⁶ Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,

³⁷ Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,

³⁸ Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.