Luke 3 NKJV

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Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as <i>our</i> father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>So the people asked him, saying, “What shall we do then?”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>He answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And he said to them, “Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”</span></p><p><span class="text Luke-3-14">So he said to them, “Do not <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span>intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ <i>or</i> not, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>His winnowing fan <i>is</i> in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And with many other exhortations he preached to the people. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span>brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison.</span></p> <h3> John Baptizes Jesus</span></h3><p><span class="text Luke-3-21"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”</span></p> <h3> The Genealogy of Jesus Christ</span></h3><p><span class="text Luke-3-23"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Now Jesus Himself began <i>His ministry at</i> about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) <i>the</i> son of Joseph, <i>the son</i> of Heli, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Matthat, <i>the son</i> of Levi, <i>the son</i> of Melchi, <i>the son</i> of Janna, <i>the son</i> of Joseph, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Mattathiah, <i>the son</i> of Amos, <i>the son</i> of Nahum, <i>the son</i> of Esli, <i>the son</i> of Naggai, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Maath, <i>the son</i> of Mattathiah, <i>the son</i> of Semei, <i>the son</i> of Joseph, <i>the son</i> of Judah, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Joannas, <i>the son</i> of Rhesa, <i>the son</i> of Zerubbabel, <i>the son</i> of Shealtiel, <i>the son</i> of Neri, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Melchi, <i>the son</i> of Addi, <i>the son</i> of Cosam, <i>the son</i> of Elmodam, <i>the son</i> of Er, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Jose, <i>the son</i> of Eliezer, <i>the son</i> of Jorim, <i>the son</i> of Matthat, <i>the son</i> of Levi, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Simeon, <i>the son</i> of Judah, <i>the son</i> of Joseph, <i>the son</i> of Jonan, <i>the son</i> of Eliakim, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Melea, <i>the son</i> of Menan, <i>the son</i> of Mattathah, <i>the son</i> of Nathan, <i>the son</i> of David, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Jesse, <i>the son</i> of Obed, <i>the son</i> of Boaz, <i>the son</i> of Salmon, <i>the son</i> of Nahshon, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Amminadab, <i>the son</i> of Ram, <i>the son</i> of Hezron, <i>the son</i> of Perez, <i>the son</i> of Judah, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Jacob, <i>the son</i> of Isaac, <i>the son</i> of Abraham, <i>the son</i> of Terah, <i>the son</i> of Nahor, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Serug, <i>the son</i> of Reu, <i>the son</i> of Peleg, <i>the son</i> of Eber, <i>the son</i> of Shelah, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Cainan, <i>the son</i> of Arphaxad, <i>the son</i> of Shem, <i>the son</i> of Noah, <i>the son</i> of Lamech, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Methuselah, <i>the son</i> of Enoch, <i>the son</i> of Jared, <i>the son</i> of Mahalalel, <i>the son</i> of Cainan, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/luke/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span><i>the son</i> of Enosh, <i>the son</i> of Seth, <i>the son</i> of Adam, <i>the son</i> of God.</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-25028a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Luke 3:2">Luke 3:2</span> <span class='footnote-text'>NU, M <i>in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-25033b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Luke 3:7">Luke 3:7</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>Offspring</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-25040c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Luke 3:14">Luke 3:14</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>shake down</i> for money</span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-25045d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Luke 3:19">Luke 3:19</span> <span class='footnote-text'>NU <i>brother’s wife</i></span></li></ol></div> </span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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