Luke Chapter 3

Luke 3

John the baptizer prepared the mind of people for the way

1 Moreover, in the fifteenth year of ruling of Tiberius Ceasar; Pontius Pilate (firm) acting as Governor of Judea, and Herod, being a TetrArch (ruler of fourth part) of Galilee, also his brothers, Phillip, being a TetraArch of Ituraea and Trachonitis region (rough district of Syria) and Lysanias (grief dispelling) being a TetrArch of Abilene, 

2 High Priest was upon Annas (Ananiah) and Caiaphas; and the utterances of God was upon John, the son of Zachariah, who happened to be in the desert.

3 And he goes to the vicinity of Jordan to proclaim repentance and baptism (washing) unto freedom from sins to everybody;

4 as it is written in the words of the book of Prophet IsaYah (Jah-saves), the voice, of the one shouting in the desert, make the way ready for the Lord; make their worn out paths, straight.

5 the whole valley will be filled up, and the whole mountains and hills will be brought low, and winding-paths will be unto straight and rough unto smooth ways;

6 and the flesh of everybody shall see/clearly discern the salvation of God. (Is 40:3-5). 

John preaches the nearness of the kingdom of God and Holy-Spirit Baptism instead of water-Baptism 

7 Therefore, He tells the crowd, that come out to be baptized (fully whelmed in water) under him: who show you - the offsprings (G1081) who are of the poisonous-serpent by birth - to run away from future wrath?

8 Therefore, begin to produce worthy-fruits of repentance yourselves; because even this father Abraham/Ibrahim that we hold on to, has said and I will tell you that God Who is able to raise up children out from Abraham is not in stones 

9 Moreover, towards everybody lying outstretched, even right now, be producing virtuous fruits, for you not to be a tree to be cut off by the root (with) an axe and then, the trees will be thrown into a fire.

10 So, the crowd ask him, and say, what then shall we do?

11 So, he answered and told them, the one who has two garments should share with the one who do not have; and the one who has eatables should do likewise.

12 Moreover, even tax collectors comes to be baptized, and tell him, teacher, what shall we do?

13 So, he tells them, do not transact more besides what is prescribed to you.

14 Even soldiers also ask him, saying, and what shall we do? And he tells them, intimidate no one, neither be a sycophant (false informants), and be content with your wages.

15 However, people anticipate and reason everything in their heart about John; lest, he were the christ at the time.

16 John answers all the people, saying, I indeed baptize you in water, but the One mighty to me is coming, Whom I am not a competent one (hikanos), for Him to loosen the strap of His sandals; He will baptize you (purify you by being fully whelmed) in the Holy SPIRIT and (in) FIRE;

17 in Whose Hand, His wheats will be gathered together into His storehouse, and be thoroughly cleansed up/purged, however, He will burn down the chaff/integuments (illegal allegation from traducers), and the sputum on His hardened-threshing floor, in His inextinguishable FIRE.

18 even then, by many other exhortations, he indeed announced the good news (evangelize) to the people.

John confuted Herod for having his brother's wife 

19 But, Herod (Hero) tetrarch (ruler of fourth part), is confuted by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and about all evils which Herod did.

20 And to add upon all those things: he locks up John in prison.

Jesus was baptized in river Jordan

21 Moreover, it happens that as he baptized each of the people, even Jesus was baptized, and as He make prayer, heaven opened up,

God testifies of HIS beloved Son, Jesus, and Baptize Him in HOLY SPIRIT

22 and the Holy SPIRIT descends upon Him, as it were a physical specie of pigeon, and there come to be a voice from heaven, You are My Beloved Son, in You I am well pleased (expression of approval and justification).

Maternal-Genealogy of Jesus Christ in the lineage of His mother.

23 And to begin with, Jesus was about thirty years old, as it were, being Son of Joseph, He is also supposed to be of Heli (Mary's Father),

24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi (my king), son of Jannai, son of Joseph,

25 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,

26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semei, son of Joseph, son of Judah,

27 son of Joannas, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubabbel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,

28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Kosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er,

29 son of Joshua (Jose), son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,

30 son of Simon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim,

31 son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattathah, son of Nathan (Ref: Zach 12:12), son of David,

32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Shela (Salma), son of Nahshon,

33 son of Amminadab, son of Aram (x2), son of Hezrom, son of Phares, son of Judah,

34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,

35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Heber, son of Shela, 

36 son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad (post diluvian), son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,

37 son of Methuselah (ante-diluvians), son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel son of Cainan,

38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of GOD.