1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, 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,2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;4As 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.5Every 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;6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.7Then 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?8Bring 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.9And 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.10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?11He 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.12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?13And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.14And 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.15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;16John 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:17Whose 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.18And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,20Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,22And 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.23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,24Which 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,25Which 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,26Which 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,27Which 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,28Which 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,29Which 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,30Which 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,31Which 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,32Which 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,33Which 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,34Which 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,35Which 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,36Which 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,37Which 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,38Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
1В петнадесетата година от царуването на Цезаря Тиберий, когато Пилат Понтий беше управител на Юдея, а Ирод – четвъртовластник в Галилея, и брат му Филип – четвъртовластник в Итурейската и Трахонитската област, и Лисаний – четвъртовластник в Авилиния, (Mt 3:1; Mr 1:1; Joh 1:19)2при първосвещенството на Анна и Каяфа, Божието слово дойде до Йоан, Захариевия син, в пустинята. (Joh 11:49; Joh 11:51; Joh 18:13; Ac 4:6)3И той обикаляше по цялата страна около Йордан и проповядваше кръщение на покаяние за прощаване на греховете, (Mt 3:1; Mr 1:4; Lu 1:77)4както е писано в книгата с думите на пророк Исая: „Глас на един, който вика в пустинята: Пригответе пътя за Господа, прави направете пътеките Му. (Isa 40:3; Mt 3:3; Mr 1:3; Joh 1:23)5Всяка долина ще се напълни. И всяка планина и хълм ще се сниши; кривите пътеки ще станат прави. И неравните места – гладки пътища;6и всеки човек[1] ще види Божието спасение.“ (Ps 98:2; Isa 40:3; Isa 52:10; Lu 2:10)7И така, той казваше на множествата, които идваха да се кръщават при него: Рожби ехиднини! Кой ви предупреди да бягате от идващия гняв? (Mt 3:7)8Тогава принасяйте плодове, достойни за покаяние; и не почвайте да си мислите: Имаме Авраам за баща. Защото ви казвам, че Бог може и от тези камъни да издигне чеда на Авраам. (Mt 3:9; Mt 8:11; Joh 8:39)9А и брадвата лежи вече при корена на дърветата; и така, всяко дърво, което не дава добър плод, се отсича и се хвърля в огън. (Mt 3:10; Mt 7:19; Joh 15:6)10И множествата го питаха: Тогава какво да правим? (Ac 2:37)11А той им отговори: Който има две ризи, нека даде едната на този, който няма; и който има храна, нека прави същото. (Lu 11:41; 2Co 8:14; Jas 2:15; Jas 2:16; 1Jo 3:17; 1Jo 4:20)12Дойдоха и бирниците да се кръстят и му казаха: Учителю, ние какво да правим? (Mt 21:32; Lu 7:29)13Той им отвърна: Не изисквайте нищо повече от това, което ви е определено. (Lu 19:8)14Питаха го и военнослужещи: А ние какво да правим? Каза им: Не насилвайте никого, нито наклеветявайте; и се задоволявайте със заплатите си. (Ex 23:1; Le 19:11)15И понеже хората бяха в недоумение и всички размишляваха в сърцата си за Йоан, да не би той да е Христос,16Йоан отговори на всички: Аз ви кръщавам с вода, но иде Онзи, Който е по-силен от мене, на Когото не съм достоен да развържа ремъка на сандалите Му; Той ще ви кръсти със Святия Дух и с огън. (Mt 3:11; Mr 1:7; Joh 1:15; Ac 1:5)17Той държи лопатата в ръката Си, за да очисти добре хармана Си и да събере житото в житницата Си; а плявата ще изгори в неугасимия огън. (Mic 4:12; Mt 3:12; Mt 13:30)18И с много други увещания той благовестяваше на народа.19А четвъртовластникът Ирод, който беше изобличаван от него заради Иродиада, жената на брат си, и поради всички други злини, които беше сторил Ирод, (Mt 14:3; Mr 6:17)20прибави към всичко друго и това, че затвори Йоан в тъмница.
Кръщението на Исус Христос
21И когато се кръсти целият народ, и когато и Исус се кръсти и се молеше, небето се отвори (Mt 3:13; Mr 1:9; Mr 1:10; Joh 1:32)22и Святият Дух слезе върху Него в телесен образ като гълъб, който казваше: Ти си Моят възлюбен Син; в Теб е Моето благоволение.
Родословието на Исус Христос
23И сам Исус беше на около тридесет години, когато започна служението Си, и както мислеха, беше син на Йосиф, който беше син на Илий. (Nu 4:3; Nu 4:35; Nu 4:39; Nu 4:43; Nu 4:47; Mt 1:1; Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3; Lu 4:22; Joh 6:42)24А Илий – на Матат; Матат – на Левий; Левий – на Мелхий; Мелхий – на Яанай; Яанай – на Йосиф;25Йосиф – на Мататия; Мататия – на Амос; Амос – на Наум; Наум – на Еслий; Еслий – на Нагей;26Нагей – на Маат; Маат – на Мататия; Мататия – на Семеин; Семеин – на Йосех; Йосех – на Йода;27Йода – на Йоанан; Йоанан – на Риса; Риса – на Зоровавел; Зоровавел – на Салатиил; Салатиил – на Нирий;28Нирий – на Мелхий; Мелхий – на Адий; Адий – на Косам; Косам – на Елмадам; Елмадам – на Ир;29Ир – на Исус; Исус – на Елиезер; Елиезер – на Йорим; Йорим – на Матат; Матат – на Левий;30Левий – на Симеон; Симеон – на Юда; Юда – на Йосиф; Йосиф – на Йоанам; Йоанам – на Елиаким;31Елиаким – на Мелеа; Мелеа – на Мена; Мена – на Матат; Матат – на Натан; Натан – на Давид; (2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5; Zec 12:12)32Давид – на Есей; Есей – на Овид; Овид – на Вооз; Вооз – на Салмон; Салмон – на Наасон; (Ru 4:18; 1Ch 2:10)33Наасон – на Аминадав; Аминадав – на Арний; Арний – на Есрон; Есрон – на Фарес; Фарес – на Юда;34Юда – на Яков; Яков – на Исаак; Исаак – на Авраам; Авраам – на Тара; Тара – на Нахор; (Ge 11:20; Ge 11:24; Ge 11:26)35Нахор – на Серух; Серух – на Рагав; Рагав – на Фалек; Фалек – на Евер; Евер – на Сала;36Сала – на Каинан; Каинан – на Арфаксад; Арфаксад – на Сим; Сим – на Ной; Ной – на Ламех; (Ge 5:6; Ge 5:12; Ge 5:28; Ge 5:29; Ge 6:10; Ge 11:10; Ge 11:12)37Ламех – на Матусал; Матусал – на Енох; Енох – на Яред; Яред – на Малелеил; Малелеил – на Каинан;38Каинан – на Енос; Енос – на Сит; Сит – на Адам; Адам – на Бога. (Ge 5:1; Ge 5:2)