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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 BSB</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.js'></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="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">BSB</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="/berean/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">Berean Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/bsb/heb/luke/3.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> 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 ="../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>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <A name="4"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, <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: <p class="indent1stline">“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, <p class="indent2">‘Prepare the way for the Lord, <p class="indent2"> make straight paths for Him. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Every valley shall be filled in, <p class="indent2"> and every mountain and hill made low. <p class="indent1"> The crooked ways shall be made straight, <p class="indent2"> and the rough ways smooth. <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’<span class="thinq"> </span>”<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> <A name="8"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who 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>Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” <A name="11"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” <A name="12"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” <A name="13"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” <A name="14"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered. <A name="15"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” <p class="reg">“Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.” <A name="16"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <A name="19"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. <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 class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, 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 on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” <A name="24"></a><p class="hdg">The Genealogy of Jesus<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../ruth/4.htm#18">Ruth 4:18–22</a>; <a href ="../matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1–17</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. <p class="indent1stline"> He was regarded as the son of Joseph, <p class="indent2"> the son of Heli, <A name="25"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, <p class="indent2"> the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, <A name="26"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, <p class="indent2"> the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, <A name="27"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, <p class="indent2"> the son of Josech, the son of Joda, <A name="28"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, <p class="indent2"> the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, <A name="29"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, <p class="indent2"> the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, <A name="30"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, <p class="indent2"> the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, <A name="31"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, <p class="indent2"> the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, <A name="32"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, <p class="indent2"> the son of Nathan, the son of David, <A name="33"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, <p class="indent2"> the son of Sala,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> the son of Nahshon, <A name="34"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> the son of Arni,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> <p class="indent2"> the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, <A name="35"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, <p class="indent2"> the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, <A name="36"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, <p class="indent2"> the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, <A name="37"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, <p class="indent2"> the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, <A name="38"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, <p class="indent2"> the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, <p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>the son of Enosh,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">h</a></span> the son of Seth, the son of Adam, <p class="indent2"> the son of God.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Literally <i>And all flesh will see God’s salvation</i><span class="thin"> </span>; <a href="../isaiah/40.htm#3">Isaiah 40:3–5</a> (see also LXX)<br><span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Or <i>in water</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Cited in <a href="../acts/13.htm#25">Acts 13:25</a><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Or <i>in the Holy Spirit and in fire</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">32</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> BYZ and TR <i>Salmon</i><span class="thin"> </span>; see <a href="../ruth/4.htm#20">Ruth 4:20–21</a> and <a href="../matthew/1.htm#4">Matthew 1:4–5</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">33</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> BYZ and TR <i>Aram</i><span class="thin"> </span>; others <i>Ram</i><span class="thin"> </span>; see <a href="../ruth/4.htm#19">Ruth 4:19</a> and <a href="../matthew/1.htm#3">Matthew 1:3–4</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">33</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> WH, BYZ, and TR do not include <i>the son of Arni</i><span class="thin"> </span>.<br><span class="fnverse">38</span> <span class="footnotesbot">h</span> Greek <i>Enōs</i><span class="thin"> </span>, a variant spelling of Enosh; 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