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.
Проповідь Івана Хрестителя
1 На п’ятнадцятому році панування кесаря Тиверія, коли Юдеєю володів Понтій Пилат, а Ірод був тетрархом Галилеї, його брат Филип — тетрархом Ітуреї та Трахонітського краю, а Лисаній — тетрархом Авілинії,
2 за первосвящеників Анни й Каяфи, було Боже слово в пустелі до Івана, сина Захарії.
3 Він пройшов усю околицю Йорданську, проповідуючи хрещення покаяння для прощення гріхів,
4 як ото написано в книзі пророцтва пророка Ісаї: Голос того, хто кличе в пустелі: Приготуйте дорогу Господню, вирівняйте стежки Його!
5 Хай кожна долина наповниться і кожна гора та кожний пагорб понизиться! Нехай криві стежки стануть прямими, а вибоїсті — гладкими дорогами;
6 і кожна людина побачить Боже спасіння!
7 Іван казав людям, які приходили хреститися до нього: Роде гадючий, хто навчив вас утікати від майбутнього гніву?
8 Тож принесіть плоди, гідні покаяння, і не намагайтеся казати собі: Маємо батька Авраама! Бо кажу вам, що Бог може із цього каміння підняти дітей Авраамові.
9 Адже вже й сокира лежить біля коріння дерев; кожне дерево, яке не приносить доброго плоду, зрубують і вкидають у вогонь!
10 Запитували його люди, кажучи: Що ж маємо робити?
11 У відповідь він сказав їм: Хто має дві сорочки, нехай дасть тому, хто не має, а хто має їжу, так само нехай робить!
12 Прийшли й митники хреститися і запитують його: Учителю, а що нам робити?
13 А він сказав їм: Нічого більше від того, що встановлене вам, не вимагайте!
14 Питали його й воїни, кажучи: А ми що маємо робити? І він їм відповів: Нікого не кривдьте, не обмовляйте і задовольняйтеся своєю платнею.
15 Коли народ чекав, і всі роздумували у своїх серцях про Івана, чи він часом не Христос ,
16 Іван відповідав усім, кажучи: Я хрещу вас водою, але йде дужчий від мене, Якому я не гідний розв’язати ремінців Його взуття; Він буде хрестити вас Духом Святим і вогнем.
17 У Його руці лопата, щоб очистити Свій тік і зібрати пшеницю до засіків, а полову спалити вогнем невгасимим.
18 Багато ще й іншого, потішаючи, він благовістив народові.
19 А тетрарх Ірод, якому Іван докоряв за Іродіяду, дружину його брата, і за все зло, яке зробив Ірод,
20 до всього додав ще й те, що замкнув Івана у в’язниці.
Хрещення Ісуса
21 Сталося ж, коли хрестився весь народ, і коли Ісус, також хрестившись, молився, — розкрилися небеса,
22 і Дух Святий у тілесному вигляді, як голуб, зійшов на Нього, і почувся голос із неба: Ти — Мій Улюблений Син, у Тобі Моє вподобання.
Родовід Ісуса
23 А Сам Ісус, розпочинаючи, мав років зо тридцять, будучи, як вважали, сином Йосифа, сина Іллі,
24 сина Маттата, сина Левія, сина Мелхії, сина Янная, сина Йосифа,
25 сина Маттатія, сина Амоса, сина Наума, сина Еслія, сина Нангея,
26 сина Маата, сина Маттатія, сина Семія, сина Йосиха, сина Йоди,
27 сина Йоанана, сина Рисія, сина Зоровавеля, сина Салатиїла, сина Нирія,
28 сина Мелхія, сина Аддія, сина Косама, сина Елмадама, сина Іра,
29 сина Ісуса, сина Еліезера, сина Йорима, сина Маттата, сина Левія,
30 сина Симеона, сина Юди, сина Йосифа, сина Йонама, сина Еліякима,
31 сина Мелея, сина Мени, сина Маттата, сина Натама, сина Давида,
32 сина Єссея, сина Овида, сина Вооза, сина Сали, сина Наассона,
33 сина Амінадава, сина Админа, сина Арнія, сина Есрома, сина Фареса, сина Юди,
34 сина Якова, сина Ісаака, сина Авраама, сина Тари, сина Нахора,
35 сина Сируха, сина Рагава, сина Фалека, сина Евера, сина Сали,
36 сина Каїнама, сина Арфаксада, сина Сима, сина Ноя, сина Ламеха,
37 сина Матусала, сина Еноха, сина Ярета, сина Малелеїла, сина Каїнама,
38 сина Еноса, сина Сита, сина Адама — сина Бога.