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Luke 3 (WEBP)

[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.
[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!
[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?”
[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.”
[12] Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
[13] He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
[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.”
[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.
[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.”
[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,
[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.”
[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,
[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.

Luke 3:6 Isaiah 40:3-5
Luke 3:19a a tetrarch is one of four governors of a province
Luke 3:19b TR reads “brother Philip’s” instead of “brother’s”
Luke 3:33 NU reads “Admin, the son of Arni” instead of “Aram”

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Luke 3 (KJVS)

[1] Now G1161 in G1722 the fifteenth G4003 year G2094 of the reign G2231 of Tiberius G5086 Caesar G2541, Pontius G4194 Pilate G4091 being governor G2230 (PresActPtc) of Judaea G2449, and G2532 Herod G2264 being tetrarch G5075 (PresActPtc) of Galilee G1056, and G1161 his G846 brother G80 Philip G5376 tetrarch G5075 (PresActPtc) of Ituraea G2484 and G2532 of the region G5561 of Trachonitis G5139, and G2532 Lysanias G3078 the tetrarch G5075 (PresActPtc) of Abilene G9,
[2] Annas G452 and G2532 Caiaphas G2533 being G1909 the high priests G749, the word G4487 of God G2316 came G1096 (Aor2MidDepInd) unto G1909 John G2491 the son G5207 of Zacharias G2197 in G1722 the wilderness G2048.
[3] And G2532 he came G2064 (Aor2ActInd) into G1519 all G3956 the country about G4066 Jordan G2446, preaching G2784 (PresActPtc) the baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for G1519 the remission G859 of sins G266;
[4] As G5613 it is written G1125 (PerfPasInd) in G1722 the book G976 of the words G3056 of Esaias G2268 the prophet G4396, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), The voice G5456 of one crying G994 (PresActPtc) in G1722 the wilderness G2048, Prepare ye G2090 (AorActImpr) the way G3598 of the Lord G2962, make G4160 (PresActImpr) his G846 paths G5147 straight G2117.
[5] Every G3956 valley G5327 shall be G2071 (FutInd) filled G4137 (FutPasInd), and G2532 every G3956 mountain G3735 and G2532 hill G1015 shall be brought low G5013 (FutPasInd); and G2532 the crooked G4646 shall be made G1519 straight G2117, and G2532 the rough G5138 ways G3598 [shall be] made G1519 smooth G3006;
[6] And G2532 all G3956 flesh G4561 shall see G3700 (FutMidDepInd) the salvation G4992 of God G2316.
[7] Then G3767 said G3004 (ImpfActInd) he to the multitude G3793 that came forth G1607 (PresMidPasDepPtc) to be baptized G907 (AorPasInf) of G5259 him G846, O generation G1081 of vipers G2191, who G5101 hath warned G5263 (AorActInd) you G5213 to flee G5343 (Aor2ActInf) from G575 the wrath G3709 to come G3195 (PresActPtc)?
[8] Bring forth G4160 (AorActImpr) therefore G3767 fruits G2590 worthy G514 of repentance G3341, and G2532 begin G756 (AorMidSubj) not G3361 to say G3004 (PresActInf) within G1722 yourselves G1438, We have G2192 (PresActInd) Abraham G11 to [our] father G3962: for G1063 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, That G3754 God G2316 is able G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) of G1537 these G5130 stones G3037 to raise up G1453 (AorActInf) children G5043 unto Abraham G11.
[9] And G1161 now G2235 also G2532 the axe G513 is laid G2749 (PresMidPasDepInd) unto G4314 the root G4491 of the trees G1186: every G3956 tree G1186 therefore G3767 which bringeth G4160 not G3361 forth G4160 (PresActPtc) good G2570 fruit G2590 is hewn down G1581 (PresPasInd), and G2532 cast G906 (PresPasInd) into G1519 the fire G4442.
[10] And G2532 the people G3793 asked G1905 (ImpfActInd) him G846, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), What G5101 shall we do G4160 (FutActInd) then G3767?
[11] He answereth G611 (AorPasDepPtc) and G1161 saith G3004 (PresActInd) unto them G846, He that hath G2192 (PresActPtc) two G1417 coats G5509, let him impart G3330 (Aor2ActImpr) to him that hath G2192 (PresActPtc) none G3361; and G2532 he that hath G2192 (PresActPtc) meat G1033, let him do G4160 (PresActImpr) likewise G3668.
[12] Then G1161 came G2064 (Aor2ActInd) also G2532 publicans G5057 to be baptized G907 (AorPasInf), and G2532 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto G4314 him G846, Master G1320, what G5101 shall we do G4160 (FutActInd)?
[13] And G1161 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto G4314 them G846, Exact G4238 (PresActInd) no G3367 more G4119 than G3844 that which is appointed G1299 (PerfPasPtc) you G5213.
[14] And G1161 the soldiers G4754 (PresMidPtc) likewise G2532 demanded G1905 (ImpfActInd) of him G846, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), And G2532 what G5101 shall we G2249 do G4160 (FutActInd)? And G2532 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto G4314 them G846, Do violence G1286 (AorActSubj) to no man G3367, neither G3366 accuse [any] falsely G4811 (AorActSubj); and G2532 be content G714 (PresPasImpr) with your G5216 wages G3800.
[15] And G1161 as the people G2992 were in expectation G4328 (PresActPtc), and G2532 all men G3956 mused G1260 (PresMidPasDepPtc) in G1722 their G846 hearts G2588 of G4012 John G2491, whether G3379 he G846 were G1498 (PresOpt) the Christ G5547, or not G3379;
[16] John G2491 answered G611 (AorMidDepInd), saying G3004 (PresActPtc) unto [them] all G537, I G1473 indeed G3303 baptize G907 (PresActInd) you G5209 with water G5204; but G1161 one mightier than G2478 I G3450 cometh G2064 (PresMidPasDepInd), the latchet G2438 of whose G3739 G846 shoes G5266 I am G1510 (PresInd) not G3756 worthy G2425 to unloose G3089 (AorActInf): he G846 shall baptize G907 (FutActInd) you G5209 with G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 and G2532 with fire G4442:
[17] Whose G3739 fan G4425 [is] in G1722 his G846 hand G5495, and G2532 he will throughly purge G1245 (FutActInd) his G846 floor G257, and G2532 will gather G4863 (FutActInd) the wheat G4621 into G1519 his G846 garner G596; but G1161 the chaff G892 he will burn G2618 (FutActInd) with fire G4442 unquenchable G762.
[18] And G2532 G3767 many G4183 other G2087 things G4183 G3303 in his exhortation G3870 (PresActPtc) preached G2097 (ImpfMidInd) he unto the people G2992.
[19] But G1161 Herod G2264 the tetrarch G5076, being reproved G1651 (PresPasPtc) by G5259 him G846 for G4012 Herodias G2266 his G846 brother G80 Philip’s G5376 wife G1135, and G2532 for G4012 all G3956 the evils G4190 which G3739 Herod G2264 had done G4160 (AorActInd),
[20] Added G4369 (AorActInd) yet G2532 this G5124 above G1909 all G3956, that G2532 he shut up G2623 (AorActInd) John G2491 in G1722 prison G5438.
[21] Now G1161 when all G537 the people G2992 were baptized G1722 G907 (AorPasInf), it came to pass G1096 (Aor2MidDepInd), that Jesus G2424 also G2532 being baptized G907 (AorPasPtc), and G2532 praying G4336 (PresMidPasDepPtc), the heaven G3772 was opened G455 (AorPasInf),
[22] And G2532 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 descended G2597 (Aor2ActInf) in a bodily G4984 shape G1491 like G5616 a dove G4058 upon G1909 him G846, and G2532 a voice G5456 came G1096 (Aor2MidDepInf) from G1537 heaven G3772, which said G3004 (PresActPtc), Thou G4771 art G1488 (PresInd) my G3450 beloved G27 Son G5207; in G1722 thee G4671 I am well pleased G2106 (AorActInd).
[23] And G2532 Jesus G2424 himself G846 began G756 (PresMidPtc) to be G2258 (ImpfInd) about G5616 thirty G5144 years of age G2094, being G5607 (PresPtc) (as G5613 was supposed G3543 (ImpfPasInd)) the son G5207 of Joseph G2501, which was [the son] of Heli G2242,
[24] Which was [the son] of Matthat G3158, which was [the son] of Levi G3017, which was [the son] of Melchi G3197, which was [the son] of Janna G2388, which was [the son] of Joseph G2501,
[25] Which was [the son] of Mattathias G3161, which was [the son] of Amos G301, which was [the son] of Naum G3486, which was [the son] of Esli G2069, which was [the son] of Nagge G3477,
[26] Which was [the son] of Maath G3092, which was [the son] of Mattathias G3161, which was [the son] of Semei G4584, which was [the son] of Joseph G2501, which was [the son] of Juda G2455,
[27] Which was [the son] of Joanna G2490, which was [the son] of Rhesa G4488, which was [the son] of Zorobabel G2216, which was [the son] of Salathiel G4528, which was [the son] of Neri G3518,
[28] Which was [the son] of Melchi G3197, which was [the son] of Addi G78, which was [the son] of Cosam G2973, which was [the son] of Elmodam G1678, which was [the son] of Er G2262,
[29] Which was [the son] of Jose G2499, which was [the son] of Eliezer G1663, which was [the son] of Jorim G2497, which was [the son] of Matthat G3158, which was [the son] of Levi G3017,
[30] Which was [the son] of Simeon G4826, which was [the son] of Juda G2455, which was [the son] of Joseph G2501, which was [the son] of Jonan G2494, which was [the son] of Eliakim G1662,
[31] Which was [the son] of Melea G3190, which was [the son] of Menan G3104, which was [the son] of Mattatha G3160, which was [the son] of Nathan G3481, which was [the son] of David G1138,
[32] Which was [the son] of Jesse G2421, which was [the son] of Obed G5601, which was [the son] of Booz G1003, which was [the son] of Salmon G4533, which was [the son] of Naasson G3476,
[33] Which was [the son] of Aminadab G284, which was [the son] of Aram G689, which was [the son] of Esrom G2074, which was [the son] of Phares G5329, which was [the son] of Juda G2455,
[34] Which was [the son] of Jacob G2384, which was [the son] of Isaac G2464, which was [the son] of Abraham G11, which was [the son] of Thara G2291, which was [the son] of Nachor G3493,
[35] Which was [the son] of Saruch G4562, which was [the son] of Ragau G4466, which was [the son] of Phalec G5317, which was [the son] of Heber G1443, which was [the son] of Sala G4527,
[36] Which was [the son] of Cainan G2536, which was [the son] of Arphaxad G742, which was [the son] of Sem G4590, which was [the son] of Noe G3575, which was [the son] of Lamech G2984,
[37] Which was [the son] of Mathusala G3103, which was [the son] of Enoch G1802, which was [the son] of Jared G2391, which was [the son] of Maleleel G3121, which was [the son] of Cainan G2536,
[38] Which was [the son] of Enos G1800, which was [the son] of Seth G4589, which was [the son] of Adam G76, which was [the son] of God G2316.

Young’s Literal Translation

Luke 3 (YLT)

[1] And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar-Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene-
[2] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests-there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,
[3] and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation-to remission of sins,
[4] as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, ‘A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths;
[5] every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straightness, and the rough become smooth ways;
[6] and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’
[7] Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, ‘Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?
[8] make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father-Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;
[9] and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.’
[10] And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, ‘What, then, shall we do?’
[11] and he answering saith to them, ‘He having two coats-let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals-in like manner let him do.’
[12] And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, ‘Teacher, what shall we do?’
[13] and he said unto them, ‘Exact no more than that directed you.’
[14] And questioning him also were those warring, saying, ‘And we, what shall we do?’ and he said unto them, ‘Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.’
[15] And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;
[16] John answered, saying to all, ‘I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals-he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;
[17] whose winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat to his storehouse, and the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.’
[18] And, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,
[19] and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,
[20] added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.
[21] And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,
[22] and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, ‘Thou art My Son-the Beloved, in thee I did delight.’
[23] And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,
[24] the son of Eli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
[25] the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Naum, the son of Esli,
[26] the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Juda,
[27] the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel,
[28] the son of Neri, 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,
[30] the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Juda, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
[31] the son of Melea, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,
[32] the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Booz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
[33] the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Esrom, the son of Pharez,
[34] the son of Judah, 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,
[36] the son of Salah, 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,
[38] the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.