São Lucas 3

1 No ano décimo quinto do reinado do imperador Tibério, sendo Pôncio Pilatos governador da Judeia, Herodes, tetrarca da Galileia, seu irmão Filipe, tetrarca da Itureia e da província de Traconites, e Lisânias, tetrarca da Abilina,

2 sendo sumos sacerdotes Anás e Caifás, veio a palavra do Senhor no deserto a João, filho de Zaca­rias.

3 Ele percorria toda a região do Jordão, pregando o batismo de arrependimento para a remissão dos pecados,

4 como está escrito no livro das palavras do profeta Isaías (40,3ss): Uma voz clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor, endireitai as suas veredas.

5 Todo vale será aterrado, e todo monte e outeiro serão arrasados; se tornará direito o que estiver torto, e os caminhos escabrosos serão aplainados.

6 Todo homem verá a salvação de Deus.

7 Dizia, pois, ao povo que vinha para ser batizado por ele: "Raça de víboras! Quem vos ensinou a fugir da ira iminente?

8 Fazei, pois, uma conversão realmente frutuosa e não comeceis a dizer: Temos Abraão por pai. Pois vos digo: Deus tem poder para destas pedras suscitar filhos a Abraão.

9 O machado já está posto à raiz das árvores. E toda árvore que não der fruto bom será cortada e lançada ao fogo".

10 Perguntava-lhe a multidão: "Que devemos fazer?".

11 Ele res­pondia: "Quem tem duas túnicas dê uma ao que não tem; e quem tem o que comer, faça o mesmo".

12 Também publicanos vie­ram para ser batizados, e perguntaram-lhe: "Mestre, que devemos fazer?".

13 Ele lhes respondeu: "Não exijais mais do que vos foi ordenado".

14 Do mesmo modo, os soldados lhe perguntavam: "E nós, que devemos fazer?".Respondeu-lhes: "Não pratiqueis violência nem defraudeis a ninguém, e contentai-vos com o vosso soldo".

15 Ora, como o povo estivesse na expectativa, e como todos perguntassem em seus corações se talvez João fosse o Cristo,

16 ele tomou a palavra, dizendo a todos: "Eu vos batizo na água, mas eis que vem outro mais poderoso do que eu, a quem não sou digno de lhe desatar a correia das sandálias; ele vos batizará no Espírito Santo e no fogo.

17 Ele tem a pá na mão e limpará a sua eira, e recolherá o trigo ao seu celeiro, mas queimará as palhas num fogo inextinguível".

18 É assim que ele anunciava ao povo a Boa-Nova, e dirigia-lhe ainda muitas outras exortações.

19 Mas Herodes, o tetrarca, repreendido por ele por causa de Herodíades, mulher de seu irmão, e por causa de todos os crimes que praticara,

20 acrescentou a todos eles também este: encerrou João no cárcere. (= Mt 3,13-17 = Mc 1,9ss = Jo 1,31-34)

21 Quando todo o povo ia sendo batizado, também Jesus o foi. E estando ele a orar, o céu se abriu

22 e o Espírito Santo desceu sobre ele em forma corpórea, como uma pomba; e veio do céu uma voz: "Tu és o meu Filho bem-amado; em ti ponho minha afeição". (= Mt 1,1-17)

23 Quando Jesus começou o seu ministério, tinha cerca de trinta anos, e era tido por filho de José, filho de Heli, filho de Matat,

24 filho de Levi, filho de Melqui, filho de Jané, filho de José,

25 filho de Matatias, filho de Amós, filho de Naum, filho de Hesli, filho de Nagé,

26 filho de Maat, filho de Matatias, filho de Semei, filho de José, filho de Judá,

27 filho de Joanã, filho de Resa, filho de Zorobabel, filho de Salatiel, filho de Neri,

28 filho de Melqui, filho de Adi, filho de Cosã, filho de Elmadão, filho de Her,

29 filho de Jesus, filho de Eliezer, filho de Jorim, filho de Matat, filho de Levi,

30 filho de Simeão, filho de Judá, filho de José, filho de Jonão, filho de Eliacim,

31 filho de Meleia, filho de Mena, filho de Matata, filho de Natã, filho de Davi,

32 filho de Jessé, filho de Obed, filho de Booz, filho de Salmon, filho de Naason,

33 filho de Aminadab, filho de Arão, filho de Esron, filho de Farés, filho de Judá,

34 filho de Jacó, filho de Isaac, filho de Abraão, filho de Taré, filho de Nacor,

35 filho de Sarug, filho de Ragau, filho de Faleg, filho de Eber, filho de Salé,

36 filho de Cainã, filho de Arfaxad, filho de Sem, filho de Noé, filho de Lamec,

37 filho de Matusalém, filho de Henoc, filho de Jared, filho de Malaleel, filho de Cainã,

38 filho de Henós, filho de Set, filho de Adão, filho de Deus. (= Mt 4,1-11 = Mc 1,12s)

1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, 32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.