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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://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 Anderson's New Testament</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" /></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="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Anderson</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 width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Anderson's New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/luke/3-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Mission of John the Baptist<br /><span class="cross">(<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>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.<CM> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance in order to the remission of sins;<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight;<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>every ravine shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made level; and the crooked ways shall be made straight; and the rough ways shall be made smooth;<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.<CM><p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Therefore he said to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by him: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath? <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance. And begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And now also the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.<CM><p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the multitudes asked him, saying: What, then, shall we do? <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>He answered and said to them: He that has two coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And the publicans also came to be immersed, and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do? <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Take nothing from any one by extortion, nor by false accusation, and be content with your pay.<CM><p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>While the people were in suspense, and all were reasoning in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>John answered them all, saying: I indeed immerse you in water; but there comes One mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his thrashing-floor, and gather the grain into his granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>With many other exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people.<CM> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But Herod the tetrarch having been reproved by him on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the wicked deeds which Herod did, <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.<CM><p> <A name="22"></a><p class="hdg">The Baptism of Jesus<br /><span 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>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And it came to pass, while all the people were being immersed, that Jesus also was immersed; and as he was praying, the heaven was opened, <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.<CM><p> <A name="24"></a><p class="hdg">The Genealogy of Jesus<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1–17</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And Jesus was about thirty years old when he began <i>his ministry</i>, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, son of Heli, <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Malchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph, <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>son of Mattathiah, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggae, <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>son of Maath, son of Mattathiah, son of Shimei, son of Joseph, son of Judah, <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>son of Joannah, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>son of Malchi, son of Addi, son of Kosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er, <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>son of Jose, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim, <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>son of Meleah, son of Mainan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,<CM> <A name="33"></a><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, <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>son of Aminidab, son of Aram, son of Esrom, son of Phares, son of Judah, <A name="35"></a><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, <A name="36"></a><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 Salah, <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>son of Kenan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>son of Methusala, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Kenan, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Anderson's New Testament (1865)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>