1Nell’anno quindicesimo dell’impero di Tiberio Cesare, quando Ponzio Pilato era governatore della Giudea, ed Erode tetrarca[1] della Galilea, e Filippo, suo fratello, tetrarca dell’Iturea e della Traconitide, e Lisania tetrarca dell’Abilene,2sotto i sommi sacerdoti Anna e Caiafa, la parola di Dio fu diretta a Giovanni, figlio di Zaccaria, nel deserto.3Ed egli andò per tutta la regione intorno al Giordano, predicando un battesimo di ravvedimento[2] per il perdono dei peccati,4come sta scritto nel libro delle parole del profeta Isaia: «Voce di uno che grida nel deserto: “Preparate la via del Signore, raddrizzate i suoi sentieri.5Ogni valle sarà colmata e ogni monte e ogni colle sarà spianato; le vie tortuose saranno fatte diritte e quelle accidentate saranno appianate;6e ogni creatura vedrà la salvezza di Dio”»[3].7Giovanni dunque diceva alle folle che andavano per essere battezzate da lui: «Razza di vipere, chi vi ha insegnato a sfuggire l’ira futura?8Fate dunque dei frutti degni del ravvedimento, e non cominciate a dire in voi stessi: “Noi abbiamo Abraamo per padre!” Perché vi dico che Dio può da queste pietre far sorgere dei figli ad Abraamo.9Ormai la scure è posta alla radice degli alberi: ogni albero dunque che non fa buon frutto viene tagliato e gettato nel fuoco».10E la folla lo interrogava, dicendo: «Allora, che dobbiamo fare?»11Egli rispondeva loro: «Chi ha due tuniche ne faccia parte a chi non ne ha, e chi ha da mangiare faccia altrettanto».12Vennero anche dei pubblicani per essere battezzati e gli dissero: «Maestro, che dobbiamo fare?»13Ed egli rispose loro: «Non riscuotete nulla di più di quello che vi è ordinato».14Lo interrogarono pure dei soldati, dicendo: «E noi, che dobbiamo fare?» Ed egli a loro: «Non fate estorsioni, non opprimete nessuno con false denunce e accontentatevi della vostra paga».15Ora il popolo era in attesa e tutti si domandavano in cuor loro se Giovanni fosse il Cristo.16Giovanni rispose, dicendo a tutti: «Io vi battezzo in acqua; ma viene colui che è più forte di me, al quale io non sono degno di sciogliere il legaccio dei calzari. Egli vi battezzerà in Spirito Santo e fuoco.17Egli ha in mano il suo ventilabro[4] per ripulire interamente la sua aia e raccogliere il grano nel suo granaio; ma la pula, la brucerà con fuoco inestinguibile».18Così, con molte e varie esortazioni evangelizzava il popolo;19ma Erode il tetrarca, rimproverato da lui a proposito di Erodiade, moglie di suo fratello, e per tutte le malvagità che aveva commesso,20aggiunse a tutte le altre anche questa: rinchiuse Giovanni in prigione.
Battesimo di Gesù Cristo
21Ora, mentre tutto il popolo si faceva battezzare, anche Gesù fu battezzato; e, mentre pregava, si aprì il cielo22e lo Spirito Santo scese su di lui in forma corporea, come una colomba; e venne una voce dal cielo: «Tu sei il mio diletto Figlio; in te mi sono compiaciuto».
Genealogia di Gesù Cristo
23Gesù, quando cominciò a insegnare, aveva circa trent’anni ed era figlio, come si credeva, di Giuseppe, di Eli,24di Mattàt, di Levi, di Melchi, di Iannài, di Giuseppe,25di Mattatia, di Amos, di Naum, di Esli, di Naggai,26di Maat, di Mattatia, di Semèin, di Iosec, di Ioda,27di Ioanan, di Resa, di Zorobabele, di Sealtiel, di Neri,28di Melchi, di Addi, di Cosam, di Elmadàm, di Er,29di Gesù, di Eliezer, di Iorim, di Mattàt, di Levi,30di Simeone, di Giuda, di Giuseppe, di Ionam, di Eliachim,31di Melea, di Menna, di Mattata, di Natan, di Davide,32di Isai, di Obed, di Boaz, di Salmon, di Nason,33di Amminadab, di Admin, di Arni, di Chesron, di Perez, di Giuda,34di Giacobbe, di Isacco, di Abraamo, di Tera, di Naor,35di Serug, di Reu, di Peleg, di Eber, di Sela,36di Cainan, di Arpacsad, di Sem, di Noè, di Lamec,37di Metusela, di Enoc, di Iared, di Maalaleel, di Cainan,38di Enos, di Set, di Adamo, di Dio.
1Aber im fünfzehnten Jahr der Regierung des Kaisers Tiberius, als Pontius Pilatus Statthalter von Judäa war[1] und Herodes[2] Vierfürst[3] von Galiläa und sein Bruder Philippus[4] Vierfürst[5] von Ituräa und der Landschaft Trachonitis und Lysanias Vierfürst von Abilene[6], (Mat 14,1; Mat 14,3; Lu 23,6)2unter dem Hohen Priester Hannas und Kaiphas, geschah das Wort Gottes zu Johannes, dem Sohn des Zacharias, in der Wüste. (Mat 26,3; Lu 1,13; Lu 1,80; Giov 11,49; At 4,6)3Und er kam in die ganze Landschaft am Jordan und predigte die Taufe der Buße zur Vergebung der Sünden; (Lu 1,77; At 10,37)4wie geschrieben steht im Buch der Worte Jesajas, des Propheten: »Stimme eines Rufenden in der Wüste: Bereitet den Weg des Herrn, macht seine Pfade gerade! (Lu 1,76)5Jedes Tal wird ausgefüllt und jeder Berg und Hügel erniedrigt werden, und das Krumme wird zum geraden ⟨Weg⟩ und die holperigen zu ebenen Wegen werden; (Is 49,11)6und alles Fleisch wird das Heil[7] Gottes sehen.« (Sal 98,3; Is 40,3; Lu 1,69; Tit 2,11)7Er sprach nun zu den Volksmengen, die hinausgingen, um von ihm getauft zu werden: Otternbrut! Wer hat euch gewiesen, dem kommenden Zorn zu entfliehen[8]? (Mat 23,33)8Bringt nun der Buße würdige Früchte; und beginnt nicht bei euch selbst zu sagen: Wir haben Abraham zum Vater! Denn ich sage euch, dass Gott dem Abraham aus diesen Steinen Kinder zu erwecken vermag. (Giov 8,39; At 26,20)9Schon ist aber die Axt an die Wurzel der Bäume gelegt, jeder Baum nun, der nicht gute Frucht bringt, wird abgehauen und ins Feuer geworfen. (Mat 7,19)10Und die Volksmengen fragten ihn und sprachen: Was sollen wir denn tun? (At 2,37)11Er aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Wer zwei Unterkleider hat, gebe dem ab, der keins hat; und wer Speise hat, tue ebenso!12Es kamen aber auch Zöllner, um getauft zu werden; und sie sprachen zu ihm: Lehrer, was sollen wir tun? (Lu 7,29; At 2,37)13Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Fordert nicht mehr, als euch bestimmt ist!14Es fragten ihn aber auch Soldaten und sprachen: Und wir, was sollen wir tun? Und er sprach zu ihnen: Tut niemand Gewalt, und erpresst niemanden, und begnügt euch mit eurem Sold! (1Ti 6,8)15Als aber das Volk in Erwartung war und alle in ihren Herzen wegen Johannes überlegten, ob er nicht etwa der Christus sei,16antwortete Johannes allen und sprach: Ich zwar taufe euch mit[9] Wasser; es kommt aber ein Stärkerer als ich, und ich bin nicht würdig, ⟨ihm⟩ den Riemen seiner Sandalen zu lösen; er wird euch mit Heiligem Geist und Feuer taufen. (Giov 1,27; At 1,5)17Seine Worfschaufel ist in seiner Hand, seine Tenne zu reinigen und den Weizen in seine Scheune zu sammeln; die Spreu aber wird er verbrennen mit unauslöschlichem Feuer.18Indem er ⟨es⟩ nun auch mit vielem anderen ermahnte, verkündigte er dem Volk gute Botschaft. (Mat 14,3; Mar 6,17; Giov 3,27)19Herodes aber, der Vierfürst, der von ihm zurechtgewiesen wurde wegen der Herodias[10], der Frau seines Bruders[11], und wegen alles Bösen, das Herodes getan hatte,20fügte allem auch dies hinzu, dass er Johannes ins Gefängnis einschloss. (Mat 3,13; Mat 11,2; Mar 1,9; Giov 1,29; Giov 3,24)
Die Taufe Jesu
21Es geschah aber, als das ganze Volk getauft wurde und Jesus getauft war und betete, dass der Himmel geöffnet wurde22und der Heilige Geist in leiblicher Gestalt wie eine Taube auf ihn herabstieg und eine Stimme aus dem Himmel kam: Du bist mein geliebter Sohn, an dir habe ich Wohlgefallen gefunden. (Gen 5,1; Gen 11,10; 1Cr 1,1; 1Cr 2,1; Mat 1,1; Mat 12,18; Lu 1,35)
Der Stammbaum Jesu
23Und er selbst, Jesus, war ungefähr dreißig Jahre alt, als er auftrat[12], und war, wie man meinte, ein Sohn des Josef, des Eli, (Lu 1,27; Giov 1,45)24des Mattat, des Levi, des Melchi, des Jannai, des Josef,25des Mattitja, des Amos, des Nahum, des Hesli, des Naggai,26des Mahat, des Mattitja, des Schimi, des Josech, des Joda,27des Johanan, des Resa, des Serubbabel, des Schealtiël, des Neri, (1Cr 3,17; Esd 3,2)28des Melchi, des Addi, des Kosam, des Elmadam, des Er,29des Joschua, des Eliëser, des Jorim, des Mattat, des Levi,30des Simeon, des Juda, des Josef, des Jonam, des Eljakim,31des Melea, des Menna, des Mattata, des Nathan, des David, (1Sam 16,13; 2Sam 5,14)32des Isai, des Obed, des Boas, des Salma, des Nachschon, (Nu 1,7; 1Sam 16,1)33des Amminadab, des Admin, des Arni, des Hezron, des Perez, des Juda, (Gen 29,35; Gen 38,29; Gen 46,12; Nu 2,3; Ru 4,17; 1Cr 4,1)34des Jakob, des Isaak, des Abraham, des Terach, des Nahor, (Gen 17,5; Gen 17,19; Gen 21,3; Gen 25,26; Ne 9,7)35des Serug, des Regu, des Peleg, des Eber, des Schelach,36des Kenan, des Arpachschad, des Sem, des Noah, des Lamech,37des Metuschelach, des Henoch, des Jered, des Mahalalel, des Kenan,38des Enosch, des Set, des Adam, des Gottes. (Gen 1,27; Gen 2,7; Gen 4,25; Mat 4,1; Mar 1,12)
1In 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 the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, (Mat 14,1; Mat 27,2; Mar 6,14; Lu 2,1; Lu 2,2; Lu 3,19; Lu 8,3; Lu 9,7; Lu 9,9; Lu 13,31; Lu 23,7; At 4,27; At 13,1)2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. (Gios 15,61; Giudic 1,16; Mat 3,1; Mat 26,3; Mar 1,2; Lu 1,80; Giov 1,6; Giov 18,13; Giov 18,24; At 4,6)3And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Mat 26,28; Lu 1,77; At 2,38)4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,[1] make his paths straight. (Is 40,3; Lu 1,76; Lu 4,17; Giov 1,23; At 8,28)5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, (Is 42,16; Is 45,2; Is 49,11; Is 57,14; Zac 4,7)6and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’” (Sal 98,2; Is 52,10; Lu 1,69; Lu 1,71; Lu 1,77; Lu 2,30; At 28,28; Tit 2,11)7He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (Sal 140,3; Mat 12,34; Mat 23,33; Ro 5,9; Ef 5,6; Col 3,6; 1Te 1,10)8Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. (Lu 4,3; Giov 8,39; At 26,20)9Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” (Mat 7,19; Lu 13,7; Lu 13,9; Giov 15,2; Giov 15,6)10And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” (At 2,37; At 16,30; At 22,10)11And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics[2] is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” (Is 58,7; Da 4,27; Lu 18,22; Ef 4,28; Giac 2,15; 1G 3,17)12Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” (Mat 21,32; Lu 3,10; Lu 7,29)13And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” (Lu 19,8)14Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.” (Lu 3,10; Lu 3,13; 1Co 9,7)15As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, (Mat 1,17; Giov 1,19)16John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (Is 5,27; Mal 3,2; Giov 1,15; Giov 1,26; Giov 1,27; Giov 1,33; Giov 3,30; At 1,5; At 2,3; At 11,16; At 13,25)17His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” (Is 30,24; Mal 4,1; Mat 13,30; Mar 9,43; Mar 9,48)18So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. (Giov 20,30; Giov 21,25)19But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, (Mat 14,3; Mar 6,17; Lu 3,1)20added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison. (Giov 3,24)21Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, (Mat 3,13; Mar 1,9; Giov 1,32; At 7,56)22and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son;[3] with you I am well pleased.”[4] (Sal 2,7; Is 42,1; Lu 4,18; Lu 4,21; Lu 9,35; Giov 12,28; At 10,38; Ef 1,6; Col 1,13; 2P 1,17; 1G 5,9)
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
23Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, (Nu 4,3; Mat 1,1; Mat 4,17; Mat 13,55; Lu 4,22; Giov 1,45; Giov 6,42; At 1,1; At 1,22)24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel,[5] the son of Neri, (Esd 3,2; Mat 1,12)28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,29the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, (2Sam 5,14; 1Cr 3,5; 1Cr 14,4; Zac 12,12)32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, (Ru 4,18; 1Sam 16,1; 1Sam 17,12; 1Cr 2,1)33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, (Gen 5,3; Gen 11,10; Gen 21,3; Gen 25,26; Gen 29,35; 1Cr 1,1; 1Cr 1,24)35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,38the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
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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.