1 It was the fifteenth year of the rule of the Emperor Tiberius; Pontius Pilatus was governor of Judea; Herod ruled over Galilee, his brother Philip ruled over the country of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias over Abilene.
2 Annas and Caiaphas were the High Priests at that time when the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah in the desert.
3 John proclaimed a baptism for repentant people to obtain forgiveness of sins and he went through the whole country bordering the Jordan River.
4 It was just as is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah: listen to this voice crying out in the desert: prepare the way of the Lord, make his path straight.
5 The valleys will be filled and the mountains and hills made low. Everything crooked will be made straight and the rough paths smooth;
6 and every mortal will see the salvation of God.
7 John said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! How will you escape when divine punishment comes?
8 Produce now the fruits of a true change of heart, and do not deceive yourselves by saying: 'Abraham is our ancestor!.' For I tell you, God can make children of Abraham from these stones.
9 The axe is already laid to the root of the tree and every tree that fails to produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."
10 The people asked him, "What are we to do?"
11 And John answered, "If you have two coats, give one to the person who has none; and if you have food, do the same."
12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized and asked him, "Master, what must we do?"
13 John said to them, "Collect no more than your fixed rate."
14 People serving as soldiers asked John, "What about us? What are we to do?" And he answered, "Don't take anything by force or threaten the people by denouncing them falsely. Be content with your pay."
15 The people were wondering about John's identity, "Could he be the Messiah?"
16 Then John answered them, "I baptize you with water, but the one who is coming will do much more: he will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire. As for me, I am not worthy to untie his sandal.
17 He comes with a winnowing fan to clear his threshing floor and gather the grain into his barn. But the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out."
18 With these and many other words John announced the Good News to the people
19 until Herod had him put in prison. For John reproached Herod for living with Herodias, his brother's wife, and for his evil deeds.
20 Then Herod added another crime to all the rest he had committed: he put John in prison.
21 Now, with all the people who came to be baptized, Jesus too was baptized. Then, while he was praying, the heavens opened:
22 the Holy Spirit came down upon him in the bodily form of a dove and a voice from heaven was heard, "You are my Son, this day I have begotten you."
23 When Jesus made his appearance, he had reached the age of thirty years. He was known as the son of Joseph, whose father and forefathers were: Heli,
24 Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Jannai, Joseph,
25 Matthathias, Amos, Nahum, Esli, Naggai,
26 Maath, Mattathias, Semein, Josech, Joda,
27 Joanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Neri,
28 Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmadam, Er,
29 Joshua, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi,
30 Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
31 Melea, Menna, Mattatha, Nathan, David,
32 Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salmon, Nahson,
33 Amminadab, Adnim, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
34 Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
35 Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
36 Cainan, Arphaxad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Malaleel, Cainan,
38 Enos, Seth, and Adam - who was from God.
Versículos relacionados com Luke, 3:
St. Luke 3 presents the preaching of John the Baptist and his baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. In addition, the chapter also brings the genealogy of Jesus and his public presentation in baptism by John. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in São Luke 3:
Matthew 3:2: "repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." Just as John the Baptist preached repentance for the forgiveness of sins in St. Luke 3, here Jesus also preaches the same message.
Acts 2:38: "Peter answered," Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. " The baptism of repentance preached by John the Baptist in St. Luke 3 is continued by the apostles after the death and resurrection of Jesus.
John 1:33: "I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me," He that you come to the Spirit down and remain, this is what baptizes with the Holy Spirit. " John the Baptist stated that his baptism was only with water, but that he would come after him, mentioned in St. Luke 3, would baptize with the Holy Spirit.
Colossians 1:15-16: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation, for all things in heaven and earth were created in him, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or sovereignties, powers or authorities, , all things were created by him and for him. " The genealogy of Jesus presented in St. Luke 3 shows his descent of Adam and the continuation of Abraham's lineage to David.
Hebrews 7:14: "For it is evident that our Lord proceeded from Judah, tribe from which Moses never spoke, saying, There is no priest." The genealogy of Jesus in St. Luke 3 also shows his connection with the tribe of Judah, thus fulfilling the Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah is a descendant of Judah.
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