Luke 3

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, Now^G1161 in^G1722 fifteenth^G4003 year^G2094 reign^G2231 Tiberius^G5086 Caesar^G2541 Pontius^G4194 Pilate^G4091 governor^G2230 Judaea^G2449 and^G2532 Herod^G2264 tetrarch^G5075 Galilee^G1056 and^G1161 his^G846 brother^G80 Philip^G5376 tetrarch^G5075 Ituraea^G2484 and^G2532 region^G5561 Trachonitis^G5139 and^G2532 Lysanias^G3078 tetrarch^G5075 Abilene^G9 See also: Genesis 49:10 Matthew 27:2 Luke 2:1 Luke 9:7 Luke 23:6-11

2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. Annas^G452 and^G2532 Caiaphas^G2533 being^G1909 priests^G749 word^G4487 God^G2316 came^G1096 unto^G1909 John^G2491 son^G5207 Zacharias^G2197 in^G1722 wilderness^G2048 See also: Acts 4:6 Jonah 1:1 Luke 1:80 John 18:24 Matthew 26:3

3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; And^G2532 came^G2064 into^G1519 all^G3956 about^G4066 Jordan^G2446 preaching^G2784 baptism^G908 repentance^G3341 for^G1519 remission^G859 sins^G266 See also: Luke 1:77 Matthew 3:5-6 Acts 13:24 Matthew 3:11 John 1:31-33

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. As^G5613 written^G1125 in^G1722 book^G976 words^G3056 Esaias^G2268 prophet^G4396 saying^G3004 voice^G5456 crying^G994 in^G1722 wilderness^G2048 ye^G2090 way^G3598 Lord^G2962 make^G4160 his^G846 paths^G5147 straight^G2117 See also: Isaiah 40:3-5 John 1:23 Luke 1:76-79 Isaiah 62:10 John 1:7

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; Every^G3956 valley^G5327 be^G2071 filled^G4137 and^G2532 every^G3956 mountain^G3735 and^G2532 hill^G1015 low^G5013 and^G2532 crooked^G4646 made^G1519 straight^G2117 and^G2532 rough^G5138 ways^G3598 made^G1519 smooth^G3006 See also: Isaiah 40:4 Isaiah 42:16 Isaiah 45:2 Isaiah 49:11 Ezekiel 17:24

6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. And^G2532 all^G3956 flesh^G4561 see^G3700 salvation^G4992 God^G2316 See also: Isaiah 52:10 Isaiah 40:5 Psalms 98:2-3 Isaiah 49:6 Romans 10:18

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? Then^G3767 said^G3004 multitude^G3793 forth^G1607 baptized^G907 of^G5259 him^G846 generation^G1081 vipers^G2191 who^G5101 warned^G5263 you^G5213 flee^G5343 from^G575 wrath^G3709 come^G3195 See also: Matthew 23:33 Matthew 12:34 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Genesis 3:15 Psalms 58:4-5

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. forth^G4160 therefore^G3767 fruits^G2590 worthy^G514 repentance^G3341 and^G2532 begin^G756 not^G3361 say^G3004 within^G1722 yourselves^G1438 have^G2192 Abraham^G11 father^G3962 for^G1063 say^G3004 you^G5213 That^G3754 God^G2316 able^G1410 of^G1537 these^G5130 stones^G3037 up^G1453 children^G5043 Abraham^G11 See also: Ezekiel 18:27-31 Acts 26:20 Isaiah 1:16-18 Matthew 21:43 Galatians 5:22-24

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. And^G1161 now^G2235 also^G2532 axe^G513 laid^G2749 unto^G4314 root^G4491 trees^G1186 every^G3956 tree^G1186 therefore^G3767 bringeth^G4160 not^G3361 forth^G4160 good^G2570 fruit^G2590 down^G1581 and^G2532 cast^G906 into^G1519 fire^G4442 See also: Matthew 7:19 John 15:6 Luke 13:9 Isaiah 10:33-34 Matthew 3:10

10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? And^G2532 people^G3793 asked^G1905 him^G846 saying^G3004 What^G5101 do^G4160 then^G3767 See also: Acts 2:37 Luke 3:14 Acts 16:30 Luke 3:8 Luke 3:12

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. answereth^G611 and^G1161 saith^G3004 them^G846 hath^G2192 two^G1417 coats^G5509 impart^G3330 hath^G2192 none^G3361 and^G2532 hath^G2192 meat^G1033 do^G4160 likewise^G3668 See also: Isaiah 58:7-11 1 John 3:17 1 Timothy 6:18 Luke 18:22 James 2:15-26

12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? Then^G1161 came^G2064 also^G2532 publicans^G5057 baptized^G907 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him^G846 Master^G1320 what^G5101 do^G4160 See also: Luke 7:29 Matthew 21:31-32 Luke 15:1-2 Luke 18:13

13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. And^G1161 said^G2036 unto^G4314 them^G846 Exact^G4238 no^G3367 more^G4119 than^G3844 appointed^G1299 you^G5213 See also: Luke 19:8 Ephesians 4:28 Isaiah 1:16-17 Micah 6:8 1 Corinthians 6:10

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. And^G1161 soldiers^G4754 likewise^G2532 demanded^G1905 him^G846 saying^G3004 And^G2532 what^G5101 we^G2249 do^G4160 And^G2532 said^G2036 unto^G4314 them^G846 violence^G1286 man^G3367 neither^G3366 falsely^G4811 and^G2532 content^G714 your^G5216 wages^G3800 See also: Hebrews 13:5-6 Exodus 20:16 Exodus 23:1 Philippians 4:11 1 Timothy 6:8-10

15 ¶ And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; And^G1161 people^G2992 expectation^G4328 and^G2532 men^G3956 mused^G1260 in^G1722 their^G846 hearts^G2588 of^G4012 John^G2491 whether^G3379 he^G846 were^G1498 Christ^G5547 not^G3379 See also: John 10:24 John 3:28-29 John 1:19-28

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: John^G2491 answered^G611 saying^G3004 all^G537 I^G1473 indeed^G3303 baptize^G907 you^G5209 water^G5204 but^G1161 than^G2478 I^G3450 cometh^G2064 latchet^G2438 whose^G3739 whose^G846 shoes^G5266 am^G1510 not^G3756 worthy^G2425 unloose^G3089 he^G846 baptize^G907 you^G5209 with^G1722 Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 and^G2532 fire^G4442 See also: Matthew 3:11 Acts 1:5 Acts 11:15-16 John 1:33 John 1:26

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. Whose^G3739 fan^G4425 in^G1722 his^G846 hand^G5495 and^G2532 purge^G1245 his^G846 floor^G257 and^G2532 gather^G4863 wheat^G4621 into^G1519 his^G846 garner^G596 but^G1161 chaff^G892 burn^G2618 fire^G4442 unquenchable^G762 See also: Jeremiah 15:7 Matthew 13:30 Micah 4:12 Psalms 1:4 Isaiah 30:24

18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. And^G2532 And^G3767 many^G4183 other^G2087 things^G4183 things^G3303 exhortation^G3870 preached^G2097 people^G2992 See also: John 1:29 John 1:34 John 3:29-36 Acts 2:40 John 1:15

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, But^G1161 Herod^G2264 tetrarch^G5076 reproved^G1651 by^G5259 him^G846 for^G4012 Herodias^G2266 his^G846 brother^G80 Philip's^G5376 wife^G1135 and^G2532 for^G4012 all^G3956 evils^G4190 which^G3739 Herod^G2264 done^G4160 See also: Luke 3:1 Proverbs 15:12 Matthew 11:2 Matthew 14:3-4 Mark 6:17-18

20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Added^G4369 yet^G2532 this^G5124 above^G1909 all^G3956 that^G2532 up^G2623 John^G2491 in^G1722 prison^G5438 See also: 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 2 Kings 21:16 2 Kings 24:4 2 Chronicles 36:16 Nehemiah 9:26

21 ¶ Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, Now^G1161 all^G537 people^G2992 baptized^G1722 baptized^G907 pass^G1096 Jesus^G2424 also^G2532 baptized^G907 and^G2532 praying^G4336 heaven^G3772 opened^G455 See also: John 1:32-34 Matthew 3:13-17 Mark 1:9-11 Luke 5:16 John 12:27-28

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. And^G2532 Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 descended^G2597 bodily^G4984 shape^G1491 like^G5616 dove^G4058 upon^G1909 him^G846 and^G2532 voice^G5456 came^G1096 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 said^G3004 Thou^G4771 art^G1488 my^G3450 beloved^G27 Son^G5207 in^G1722 thee^G4671 pleased^G2106 See also: Psalms 2:7 2 Peter 1:17-18 Isaiah 42:1 John 1:32 Matthew 17:5

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, And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 himself^G846 began^G756 be^G2258 about^G5616 thirty^G5144 age^G2094 being^G5607 as^G5613 supposed^G3543 son^G5207 Joseph^G2501 Heli^G2242 See also: Numbers 4:3 Matthew 13:55 Luke 4:22 John 6:42 Genesis 41:46

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, Matthat^G3158 Levi^G3017 Melchi^G3197 Janna^G2388 Joseph^G2501

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, Mattathias^G3161 Amos^G301 Naum^G3486 Esli^G2069 Nagge^G3477

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, Maath^G3092 Mattathias^G3161 Semei^G4584 Joseph^G2501 Juda^G2455

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, Joanna^G2490 Rhesa^G4488 Zorobabel^G2216 Salathiel^G4528 Neri^G3518 See also: Matthew 1:12

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, Melchi^G3197 Addi^G78 Cosam^G2973 Elmodam^G1678 Er^G2262

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, Jose^G2499 Eliezer^G1663 Jorim^G2497 Matthat^G3158 Levi^G3017

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, Simeon^G4826 Juda^G2455 Joseph^G2501 Jonan^G2494 Eliakim^G1662

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, Melea^G3190 Menan^G3104 Mattatha^G3160 Nathan^G3481 David^G1138 See also: 2 Samuel 5:14 1 Chronicles 3:5 1 Chronicles 14:4 Zechariah 12:12

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, Jesse^G2421 Obed^G5601 Booz^G1003 Salmon^G4533 Naasson^G3476 See also: Ruth 4:18-22 Isaiah 11:1-2 Matthew 1:3-6 Numbers 1:7 Numbers 7:12

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, Aminadab^G284 Aram^G689 Esrom^G2074 Phares^G5329 Juda^G2455 See also: Genesis 29:35 Genesis 38:29 Genesis 46:12 Genesis 49:8 Numbers 26:20-21

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, Jacob^G2384 Isaac^G2464 Abraham^G11 Thara^G2291 Nachor^G3493 See also: Genesis 21:3 Joshua 24:2 Genesis 25:26 1 Chronicles 1:24-28 1 Chronicles 1:34

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, Saruch^G4562 Ragau^G4466 Phalec^G5317 Heber^G1443 Sala^G4527 See also: Genesis 10:24-25 Genesis 11:12-21

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, Cainan^G2536 Arphaxad^G742 Sem^G4590 Noe^G3575 Lamech^G2984 See also: Genesis 5:28-32 Genesis 10:21-22 Genesis 9:1 Genesis 6:8-10 Genesis 6:22

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, Mathusala^G3103 Enoch^G1802 Jared^G2391 Maleleel^G3121 Cainan^G2536 See also: 1 Chronicles 1:1-3 Genesis 5:6-28

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. Enos^G1800 Seth^G4589 Adam^G76 God^G2316 See also: Genesis 2:7 Isaiah 64:8 1 Corinthians 15:45 1 Corinthians 15:47 Genesis 4:25