Luke 3:1 | King James Version

King James Version

1 Now 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, 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.

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Johannes der Täufer ruft: »Kehrt um zu Gott!«

1 Es war im 15. Regierungsjahr von Kaiser Tiberius. Pontius Pilatus verwaltete als Statthalter die Provinz Judäa; Herodes^[1] herrschte über Galiläa, sein Bruder Philippus über Ituräa und Trachonitis, und Lysanias regierte in Abilene; (Mt 3:1; Mr 1:1) 2 Hannas und später Kaiphas waren die Hohenpriester. In dieser Zeit sprach Gott zu Johannes, dem Sohn von Zacharias, der in der Wüste lebte. 3 Da machte sich Johannes auf den Weg und zog durch das ganze Gebiet am Jordan. Überall forderte er die Leute auf: »Kehrt um zu Gott und lasst euch von mir taufen! Dann wird er euch eure Sünden vergeben.«^[2] 4 So erfüllte sich, was im Buch des Propheten Jesaja steht: »Jemand ruft in der Wüste: ›Macht den Weg frei für den Herrn! Räumt alle Hindernisse weg! 5 Jedes Tal soll aufgefüllt, jeder Berg und Hügel abgetragen werden, krumme Wege sollen begradigt und holprige Wege eben werden! 6 Dann werden alle Menschen sehen, wie Gott Rettung bringt!‹« (Isa 40:3) 7 Die Menschen kamen in Scharen zu Johannes, um sich von ihm taufen zu lassen. Aber er hielt ihnen entgegen: »Ihr Schlangenbrut! Wer hat euch auf den Gedanken gebracht, ihr könntet dem kommenden Gericht Gottes entrinnen? 8 Zeigt durch Taten, dass ihr wirklich zu Gott umkehren wollt! Bildet euch nur nicht ein, ihr könntet euch damit herausreden: ›Abraham ist unser Vater!‹ Ich sage euch: Gott kann selbst aus diesen Steinen hier Nachkommen für Abraham hervorbringen. 9 Schon ist die Axt erhoben, um die Bäume an der Wurzel abzuschlagen. Jeder Baum, der keine guten Früchte bringt, wird umgehauen und ins Feuer geworfen.« 10 Da wollten die Leute wissen: »Was sollen wir denn tun?« 11 Johannes antwortete: »Wer zwei Hemden hat, soll dem eins geben, der keins besitzt. Und wer etwas zu essen hat, soll seine Mahlzeit mit den Hungrigen teilen.« 12 Es kamen auch Zolleinnehmer, die sich taufen lassen wollten. Sie fragten: »Lehrer, und wir? Wie sollen wir uns verhalten?« 13 Johannes wies sie an: »Verlangt nur so viel Zollgebühren, wie ihr fordern dürft!« 14 »Und was sollen wir tun?«, erkundigten sich einige Soldaten. »Plündert nicht und erpresst niemand! Seid zufrieden mit eurem Sold«, antwortete ihnen Johannes. 15 Die Leute ahnten, dass bald etwas geschehen würde, und alle fragten sich, ob nicht Johannes der Christus, der ersehnte Retter, sei. 16 Doch Johannes erklärte öffentlich: »Ich taufe euch mit Wasser, aber nach mir wird ein anderer kommen, der viel mächtiger ist als ich. Ich bin nicht einmal würdig, ihm die Schuhe auszuziehen^[3]. Er wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist und mit Feuer taufen.^[4] 17 Er hat schon die Schaufel in seiner Hand, mit der er die Spreu vom Weizen trennt. Den Weizen wird er in seine Scheune bringen, die Spreu aber wird er in einem Feuer verbrennen, das nie verlöscht.« 18 So verkündete Johannes den Menschen die rettende Botschaft Gottes und ermahnte sie darüber hinaus mit vielen anderen Worten. 19 Auch Herodes, den Herrscher von Galiläa, wies er scharf zurecht. Denn dieser lebte mit Herodias, der Frau seines Bruders, zusammen. Er schreckte vor keinem Verbrechen zurück. 20 Am Ende ging er so weit, dass er Johannes ins Gefängnis werfen ließ.

Jesus lässt sich taufen

21 Als Johannes wieder einmal viele Menschen taufte, kam auch Jesus und ließ sich taufen. Während er betete, öffnete sich der Himmel, (Mt 3:13; Mr 1:9; Joh 1:32) 22 und der Heilige Geist kam wie eine Taube sichtbar auf ihn herab. Gleichzeitig sprach eine Stimme vom Himmel: »Du bist mein geliebter Sohn, über den ich mich von Herzen freue.«

Von Adam bis Jesus

23 Jesus trat zum ersten Mal öffentlich auf, als er ungefähr 30 Jahre alt war. Die Leute kannten ihn als den Sohn von Josef. Josefs Vater war Eli, und dessen Vorfahren waren: (Mt 1:1) 24 Mattat – Levi – Melchi – Jannai – Josef – 25 Mattitja – Amos – Nahum – Hesli – Naggai – 26 Mahat – Mattitja – Schimi – Josech – Joda – 27 Johanan – Resa – Serubbabel – Schealtiël – Neri – 28 Melchi – Addi – Kosam – Elmadam – Er – 29 Joschua – Eliëser – Jorim – Mattat – Levi – 30 Simeon – Juda – Josef – Jonam – Eljakim – 31 Melea – Menna – Mattata – Nathan – David – 32 Isai – Obed – Boas – Salmon – Nachschon – 33 Amminadab – Admin – Arni – Hezron – Perez – Juda – 34 Jakob – Isaak – Abraham – Terach – Nahor – 35 Serug – Regu – Peleg – Eber – Schelach – 36 Kenan – Arpachschad – Sem – Noah – Lamech – 37 Metuschelach – Henoch – Jered – Mahalalel – Kenan – 38 Enosch – Set – Adam – und dieser stammte von Gott.