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The Gospel According to St. Luke

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- Chapter 3 -

(Isaiah 40:1–5; Matthew 3:1–12; Mark 1:1–8; John 1:19–28)
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When Tiberius Caesar had been ruling the Roman Empire for about fifteen years, Pontius Pilate was the governor of the province of Judea, Herod Antipas was ruling the district of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruling the regions of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius was ruling the region of Abilene.
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During that time, when Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests in Jerusalem, God spoke to Zechariah’s son John while he was living out in the wilderness.
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John was traveling all around the area near the Jordan River. He kept telling people, “If you want God to forgive your sins, you must repent; then I will baptize you!”
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The prophet Isaiah wrote these words on a scroll long ago: “In the wilderness, someone will be calling out: Prepare the way of the Lord, Make straight paths for him.
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Every valley will be filled, And every mountain and hill will be made level; The crooked roads will become straight, And the rough ways will be made smooth.
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Then everyone will see God’s way of saving people.”
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John said to the crowds of people who were coming to be baptized by him, “You people are evil like poisonous snakes! No one warned you that one day God will punish everyone who sins, did they? Do not think that you can escape from him!
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Do the things that show that you have truly turned away from your sinful behavior! And do not start saying to yourself, ‘We are descendants of Abraham!’ Because I tell you that God could make even these stones become descendants of Abraham!
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The ax is already placed at the root of the trees, so that every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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Then some of the people in the crowd asked him, “What, then, should we do?”
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He answered them, “If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who does not have a shirt. If any of you has plenty of food, you should give some to those who do not have food.”
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Some tax collectors also came to John to be baptized. They asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
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He said to them, “Do not collect from the people more money than the Roman government tells you to collect!”
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Some soldiers asked him, “And us? What should we do?” He said to them, “Do not force people to give you money by threatening them, and do not falsely accuse anyone of doing something wrong! Be content with the amount of money you earn.”
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People were getting very hopeful that the Messiah might be coming soon, and many of them were wondering if John might be the Messiah.
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But John replied to them all, “No, I am not. The Messiah is far greater than I am. He is so great that I am not worthy even to untie the straps of his sandals! When I baptized you, I used only water. But when the Messiah comes, he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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A winnowing fork is in his hand, ready to separate good grain from the useless chaff. He will store the grain safely in his barn but will burn up the chaff in a fire that never stops burning.
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In many different ways like this, John urged the people to repent and turn back to God, as he kept telling them the good message from God.
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He also rebuked King Herod for marrying his brother’s wife, Herodias, while his brother was still alive, and for doing many other evil things.
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Then Herod had his soldiers put John in prison, which was another very evil thing.

The Baptism of Jesus

(Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; John 1:29–34)
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But before John was put in prison, when many people were being baptized, Jesus also was baptized. Afterwards, while he was praying, the sky opened.
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Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, came down and landed on Jesus. And God spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You are my Son, the one whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”

The Genealogy of Jesus

(Ruth 4:18–22; Matthew 1:1–17)
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When Jesus began his work for God, he was about thirty years old. He was the son of Joseph (or so it was thought). Joseph was the son of Heli.
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Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melchi. Melchi was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph.
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Joseph was the son of Mattathias. Mattathias was the son of Amos. Amos was the son of Nahum. Nahum was the son of Esli. Esli was the son of Naggai.
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Naggai was the son of Maath. Maath was the son of Mattathias. Mattathias was the son of Semein. Semein was the son of Josech. Josech was the son of Joda.
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Joda was the son of Joanan. Joanan was the son of Rhesa. Rhesa was the son of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the son of Neri.
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Neri was the son of Melchi. Melchi was the son of Addi. Addi was the son of Cosam. Cosam was the son of Elmadam. Elmadam was the son of Er.
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Er was the son of Joshua. Joshua was the son of Eliezer. Eliezer was the son of Jorim. Jorim was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi.
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Levi was the son of Simeon. Simeon was the son of Judah. Judah was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Jonam. Jonam was the son of Eliakim.
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Eliakim was the son of Melea. Melea was the son of Menna. Menna was the son of Mattatha. Mattatha was the son of Nathan. Nathan was the son of David.
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David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was the son of Obed. Obed was the son of Boaz. Boaz was the son of Salmon. Salmon was the son of Nahshon.
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Nahshon was the son of Amminadab. Amminadab was the son of Admin. Admin was the son of Arni. Arni was the son of Hezron. Hezron was the son of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah.
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Judah was the son of Jacob. Jacob was the son of Isaac. Isaac was the son of Abraham. Abraham was the son of Terah. Terah was the son of Nahor.
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Nahor was the son of Serug. Serug was the son of Reu. Reu was the son of Peleg. Peleg was the son of Eber. Eber was the son of Shelah.
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Shelah was the son of Cainan. Cainan was the son of Arphaxad. Arphaxad was the son of Shem. Shem was the son of Noah. Noah was the son of Lamech.
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Lamech was the son of Methuselah. Methuselah was the son of Enoch. Enoch was the son of Jared. Jared was the son of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was the son of Cainan.
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Cainan was the son of Enos. Enos was the son of Seth. Seth was the son of Adam. Adam was the son of God, the man God created.
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(Isaiah 40:1–5; Matthew 3:1–12; Mark 1:1–8; John 1:19–28)
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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,
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during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
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He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
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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.
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Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
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All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”(a)
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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?
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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!
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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.”
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The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”
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He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
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Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
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He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
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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.”
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As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
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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.
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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.”
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Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
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but Herod the tetrarch,(b) being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s(c) wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
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added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

The Baptism of Jesus

(Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; John 1:29–34)
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Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,
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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.”

The Genealogy of Jesus

(Ruth 4:18–22; Matthew 1:1–17)
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Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
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the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
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the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
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the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
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the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
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the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
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the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
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the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
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the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
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the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
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the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram,(d) the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
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the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
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the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
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the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
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the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
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the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Footnotes

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