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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Luke 3 WEY</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/luke/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/luke/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">WEY</a> > Luke 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/2.htm" title="Luke 2">◄</a> Luke 3 <a href="../luke/4.htm" title="Luke 4">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Weymouth New testament</div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">The Mission of John the Baptist<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../isaiah/40.htm">Isaiah 40:1-5</a>; <a href="../matthew/3.htm">Matthew 3:1-12</a>; <a href="../mark/1.htm">Mark 1:1-8</a>; <a href="../john/1.htm#19">John 1:19-28</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>as it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying aloud! 'In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'"</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>"Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share it with others." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>"Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News to the people. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.</p> <a name="21" id="21"></a><p class="hdg">The Baptism of Jesus<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../matthew/3.htm#13">Matthew 3:13-17</a>; <a href="../mark/1.htm#9">Mark 1:9-11</a>; <a href="../john/1.htm#29">John 1:29-34</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."</p> <a name="23" id="23"></a><p class="hdg">The Genealogy of Jesus<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../ruth/4.htm#18">Ruth 4:18-22</a>; <a href="../matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And He—Jesus—when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed) <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat, son of Levi, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, son of <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, son of Kenan, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Weymouth New testament<br /><br /><a href="//intbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy INT Bible<br />© 2012, Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../luke/2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../luke/4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/luke/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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