1 No décimo quinto ano do reinado de Tibério César, quando Pôncio Pilatos era governador da Judéia; Herodes, tetrarca da Galiléia; seu irmão Filipe, tetrarca da Ituréia e Traconites; e Lisânias, tetrarca de Abilene;
2 Anás e Caifás exerciam o sumo sacerdócio. Foi nesse ano que veio a palavra do Senhor a João, filho de Zacarias, no deserto.
3 Ele percorreu toda a região próxima ao Jordão, pregando um batismo de arrependimento para o perdão dos pecados.
4 Como está escrito no livro das palavras de Isaías, o profeta: "Voz do que clama no deserto: ‘Preparem o caminho para o Senhor, façam veredas retas para ele.
5 Todo vale será aterrado e todas as montanhas e colinas, niveladas. As estradas tortuosas serão endireitadas e os caminhos acidentados, aplanados.
6 E toda a humanidade verá a salvação de Deus’".
7 João dizia às multidões que saíam para serem batizadas por ele: "Raça de víboras! Quem lhes deu a idéia de fugir da ira que se aproxima?
8 Dêem frutos que mostrem o arrependimento. E não comecem a dizer a si mesmos: ‘Abraão é nosso pai’. Pois eu lhes digo que destas pedras Deus pode fazer surgir filhos a Abraão.
9 O machado já está posto à raiz das árvores, e toda árvore que não der bom fruto será cortada e lançada ao fogo".
10 "O que devemos fazer então? ", perguntavam as multidões.
11 João respondia: "Quem tem duas túnicas reparta-as com quem não tem nenhuma; e quem tem comida faça o mesmo".
12 Alguns publicanos também vieram para serem batizados. Eles perguntaram: "Mestre, o que devemos fazer? "
13 Ele respondeu: "Não cobrem nada além do que lhes foi estipulado".
14 Então alguns soldados lhe perguntaram: "E nós, o que devemos fazer? " Ele respondeu: "Não pratiquem extorsão nem acusem ninguém falsamente; contentem-se com o seu salário".
15 O povo estava em grande expectativa, questionando em seus corações se acaso João não seria o Cristo.
16 João respondeu a todos: "Eu os batizo com água. Mas virá alguém mais poderoso do que eu, tanto que não sou digno nem de curvar-me e desamarrar as correias das suas sandálias. Ele os batizará com o Espírito Santo e com fogo.
17 Ele traz a pá em sua mão, a fim de limpar sua eira e juntar o trigo em seu celeiro; mas queimará a palha com fogo que nunca se apaga".
18 E com muitas outras palavras João exortava o povo e lhe pregava as boas novas.
19 Todavia, quando João repreendeu Herodes, o tetrarca, por causa de Herodias, mulher do próprio irmão de Herodes, e por todas as outras coisas más que ele tinha feito,
20 Herodes acrescentou a todas elas a de colocar João na prisão.
21 Quando todo o povo estava sendo batizado, também Jesus o foi. E, enquanto ele estava orando, o céu se abriu
22 e o Espírito Santo desceu sobre ele em forma corpórea, como pomba. Então veio do céu uma voz: "Tu és o meu Filho amado; em ti me agrado".
23 Jesus tinha cerca de trinta anos de idade quando começou seu ministério. Ele era, como se pensava, filho de José, filho de Eli,
24 filho de Matate, filho de Levi, filho de Melqui, filho de Janai, filho de José,
25 filho de Matatias, filho de Amós, filho de Naum, filho de Esli, filho de Nagai,
26 filho de Maate, filho de Matatias, filho de Semei, filho de Joseque, filho de Jodá,
27 filho de Joanã, filho de Ressa, filho de Zorobabel, filho de Salatiel, filho de Neri,
28 filho de Melqui, filho de Adi, filho de Cosã, filho de Elmadã, filho de Er,
29 filho de Josué, filho de Eliézer, filho de Jorim, filho de Matate, filho de Levi,
30 filho de Simeão, filho de Judá, filho de José, filho de Jonã, filho de Eliaquim,
31 filho de Meleá, filho de Mená, filho de Matatá, filho de Natã, filho de Davi,
32 filho de Jessé, filho de Obede, filho de Boaz, filho de Salmom, filho de Naassom,
33 filho de Aminadabe, filho de Ram, filho de Esrom, filho de Perez, filho de Judá,
34 filho de Jacó, filho de Isaque, filho de Abraão, filho de Terá, filho de Naor,
35 filho de Serugue, filho de Ragaú, filho de Faleque, filho de Éber, filho de Salá,
36 filho de Cainã, filho de Arfaxade, filho de Sem, filho de Noé, filho de Lameque,
37 filho de Matusalém, filho de Enoque, filho de Jarede, filho de Maalaleel, filho de Cainã,
38 filho de Enos, filho de Sete, filho de Adão, filho de Deus.
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, 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 Zachariah 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 Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare 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 has 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 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 ax is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which brings not forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 He answered and said unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
12 Then came also tax collectors to be baptized, and said unto him, Teacher, what shall we do?
13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 And the soldiers likewise asked 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 questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the thong of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; 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 when Jesus also was baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.
23 And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
24 Who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
25 Who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Naggai,
26 Who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semein, who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
27 Who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel, who was the son of Neri,
28 Who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam, who was the son of Elmodam, who was the son of Er,
29 Who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi,
30 Who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonam who was the son of Eliakim,
31 Who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,
32 Who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,
33 Who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Ram, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez, who was the son of Judah,
34 Who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
35 Who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber, who was the son of Shelah,
36 Who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
37 Who was the son of Mathuselah, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was the son of Cainan,
38 Who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.