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Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">14</span>Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">15</span>As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-29305d" title="See footnote d">d</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote d">d</a>]</span> </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">16</span>John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-29306e" title="See footnote e">e</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote e">e</a>]</span> the Holy Spirit and fire. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">17</span>His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">18</span>So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">19</span>But Herod the ruler,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-29309f" title="See footnote f">f</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote f">f</a>]</span> who had been rebuked by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil things that Herod had done, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">20</span>added to them all by shutting up John in prison.</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">The Baptism of Jesus</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">21</span>Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">22</span>and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved;<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-29312g" title="See footnote g">g</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote g">g</a>]</span> with you I am well pleased.”<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-29312h" title="See footnote h">h</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote h">h</a>]</span></span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">The Ancestors of Jesus</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">23</span>Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son (as was thought) of Joseph son of Heli, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">24</span>son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">25</span>son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">26</span>son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">27</span>son of Joanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-29317i" title="See footnote i">i</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote i">i</a>]</span> son of Neri, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">28</span>son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">29</span>son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">30</span>son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">31</span>son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">32</span>son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Sala,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-29322j" title="See footnote j">j</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote j">j</a>]</span> son of Nahshon, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">33</span>son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-29323k" title="See footnote k">k</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote k">k</a>]</span> son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">34</span>son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">35</span>son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">36</span>son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">37</span>son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">38</span>son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.</span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:1">Luke 3:1</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>tetrarch</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:1">Luke 3:1</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>tetrarch</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:1">Luke 3:1</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>tetrarch</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:15">Luke 3:15</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>the Christ</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:16">Luke 3:16</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>in</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:19">Luke 3:19</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>tetrarch</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:22">Luke 3:22</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>my beloved Son</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:22">Luke 3:22</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Other ancient authorities read <i>You are my Son, today I have begotten you</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:27">Luke 3:27</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>Salathiel</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:32">Luke 3:32</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Other ancient authorities read <i>Salmon</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Luke 3:33">Luke 3:33</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Other ancient authorities read <i>Amminadab, son of Aram</i>; others vary widely</span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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