1 Y en el año décimo quinto del imperio de Tiberio César, siendo Poncio Pilato Gobernador de la Judéa, y Herodes Tetrarchâ de Galiléa, y su hermano Philipo Tetrarchâ de Ituréa: y de la provincia de Trachönite, y Lysanias Tetrarchâ de Abilina, 2 Siendo Príncipes de los sacerdotes Annás y Caiphás, vino palabra del señor sobre Juan, hijo de Zachârías, en el desierto. 3 Y vino por toda la región del Jordán, predicando bautismo de penitencia para remision de pecados, 4 Como está escrito en el libro de las palabras de Isaías Propheta: Voz del que clama en el desierto: Aparejad el camino del Señor: haced derechas sus sendas: 5 Todo valle se henchirá: y todo monte y collado será abaxado: y lo torcido será enderezado; y los caminos fragosos allanados: 6 Y verá toda carne la salud de Dios. 7 Y decia á las turbas, que venian á que las bautizase: ¿Raza de víboras, quién os mostró á huir de la ira, que ha de venir? 8 Haced pues frutos dignos de penitencia, y no comencéis á decir: tenemos por padre á Abraham. Porque os digo, que puede Dios de estas piedras levantar hijos á Abraham. 9 Porque ya está puesta la segur á la raiz de los árboles. Pues todo árbol, que no hace buen fruto, cortado será, y echado en el fuego. 10 Y le preguntaban las gentes, y decian: ¿Pues qué haremos? 11 Y respondiendo les decia: El que tiene dos vestidos, dé al que no tiene, y el qué tiene que comer, haga lo mismo. 12 Y viniéron también á él Publicanos, para que los bautizase, y le dixeron: Maestro, qué haremos? 13 Y él les dixo: No exîjais mas de lo que os está ordenado. 14 Le preguntaban también los soldados, diciendo: ¿Y nosotros qué haremos? Y les dixo: No maltratéis á nadie, ni le calumniéis, y contentaos con vuestro sueldo. 15 Y como el pueblo creyese, y todos pensasen en sus corazones, si por ventura Juan era el Christo: 16 Respondió Juan, y dixo á todos: Yo en verdad os bautizo en agua: mas vendrá otro mas fuerte que yo, de quien no soy digno de desatar la correa de sus zapatos: él os bautizará en Espíritu Santo, y fuego: 17 Cuyo bieldo está en su mano; y limpiará su era, y allegará el trigo en su granero, y la paja quemará con fuego, que no se apaga. 18 Y así anunciaba otras muchas cosas al pueblo en sus exhortaciones. 19 Mas Herodes el Tetrarchâ, siendo reprehendido por él á causa de Herodías muger de su hermano, y de todos los males, que Herodes habia hecho, 20 Añadió á todos también éste de hacer encerrar á Juan en la cárcel. 21 Y aconteció, que como recibiese el bautismo todo el pueblo, también fué bautizado Jesús, y estando él orando, se abrió el Cielo: 22 Y baxó sobre él el Espíritu Santo en figura corporal, como paloma: y se oyó ésta voz del Cielo: Tú eres mi Hijo el amado; en tí me he complacido. 23 Y el mismo Jesús comenzaba á ser como de treinta años, hijo, según se creía, de Joseph, que lo fue de Helí, que lo fue de Mathat, 24 Que lo fué de Leví, que lo fué de Melchi, que lo fué de Janne, que lo fué de Joseph, 25 Que lo fué de Mathathías, que lo fué de Amós, que lo fué de Nahum, que lo fué de Heslí, que lo fué de Nagge, 26 Que lo fué de Mahath, que lo fué de Mathathías, que lo fué de Semei, que lo fué de Joseph, que lo fué de Judá, 27 Que lo fué de Joanna, que lo fué de Resa, que lo fué de Zorobabel, que lo fué de Salathiel, que lo fué de Neri, 28 Que lo fué de Melchi, que lo fué de Addí, que lo fué de Cosán, que lo fué de Helmadán, que lo fué de Her, 29 Que lo fué de Jesús, que lo fué de Eliezer, que lo fué de Jorim, que lo fué de Mathat, que lo fué de Leví, 30 Que lo fué de Simeón, que lo fué de Júdas, que lo fué de Joseph, que lo fué de Jonás, que lo fué de Eliakim, 31 Que lo fué de Melea, que lo fué de Menna, que lo fué de Mathatha, que lo fué de Nathán, que lo fué de David, 32 Que lo fué de Jessé, que lo fué de Obed, que lo fué de Booz, que lo fué de Salmón, que lo fué de Naassón, 33 Que lo fué de Aminadab, que lo fué de Arám, que lo fué de Esron, que lo fué de Pharés, que lo fué de Júdas, 34 Que lo fué de Jacob, que lo fué de Isaac, que lo fué de Abraham, que lo fué de Thare, que lo fué de Nachór. 35 Que lo fué de Sarug, que lo fué de Regau, que lo fué de Phaleg, que lo fué de Heber, que lo fué de Salé, 36◆ Que lo fué de Cainán, que lo fué de Arphaxad, que lo fué de Sem, que lo fué de Noé, que lo fué de Lamech, 37 Que lo fué de Mathusalé, que lo fué de Henoch, que lo fué de Jared, que lo fué de Malaleel, que lo fué de Cainán. 38 Que lo fué de Henós, que lo fué de Seth, que lo fue de Adám, que lo fué de Dios.
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People
Addi
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Cosam.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:28
Admin
Luke 3:33 lists Admin as the son of Arni and father of Amminadab, a name with no counterpart in Matthew's list.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:33
Amos
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Nahum.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:25
Annas
Named as high priest alongside Caiaphas when John began preaching, and as the father-in-law of Caiaphas, to whom Jesus was brought first.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:2; John 18:13; John 18:24
Caiaphas
The high priest that year, son-in-law of Annas, in whose court the council met to plot against Jesus and to whom Jesus was sent bound.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 26:3; Matthew 26:57; Luke 3:2
Cainan
Luke 3:36 lists Cainan as the son of Arphaxad and father of Shelah; he is absent from the Hebrew Genesis 11 list, which has Arphaxad as Shelah's father directly.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:36
Cosam
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Elmadam.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:28
Eliakim
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Melea.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:30
Eliezer
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Jorim.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:29
Elmadam
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Er.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:28
Er
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Joshua.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:28
Esli
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Naggai.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:25
Heli
Luke 3:23 says Jesus was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, whereas Matthew 1:16 names Joseph's father as Jacob; the two accounts are recorded as given.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:23
Jacob
The father of Joseph in Matthew's genealogy, on the eve of the Messiah's coming.
Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:15-16; cf. Luke 3:23
Jannai
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Joseph.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:24
Jesus
The Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35): the promised Son of David and Son of Abraham, 'the Word became flesh.' Joseph,…
Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:1, 16-17; Luke 3:23-38; John 1:14; Rom. 1:3
Joanan
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Rhesa.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:27
Joda
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Joanan.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:26
Jonam
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Eliakim.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:30
Jorim
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Matthat.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:29
Josech
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Joda.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:26
Joseph
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Jonam.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:30
Joseph
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Mattathias.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:24
Joshua
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Eliezer.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:29
Judah
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Joseph.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:30
Levi
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Melchi.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:24
Levi
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Simeon.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:29
Lysanias
Named in Luke 3:1 as tetrarch of Abilene in the fifteenth year of Tiberius.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:1
Maath
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Mattathias.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:26
Mattatha
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Nathan.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:31
Mattathias
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Amos.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:25
Mattathias
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Semein.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:26
Matthat
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Levi.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:24
Matthat
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Levi.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:29
Melchi
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Addi.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:28
Melchi
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Jannai.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:24
Melea
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Menna.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:31
Menna
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Mattatha.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:31
Naggai
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Maath.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:25
Nahum
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Esli.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:25
Neri
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Melchi.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:27
Obed
Son of Boaz and Ruth, and grandfather of King David.
Cited in the guide: Ruth 4:13-22; 1 Chron. 2:12; Matt. 1:5; Luke 3:32
Philip
Called the brother of Herod and tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis in the fifteenth year of Tiberius.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:1
Pontius Pilate
Roman governor of Judea who questioned Jesus, found no guilt in Him, released Barabbas, and gave Him up to be crucified and permitted Joseph of Arimathea to take the body.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 27:2; Luke 3:1; John 18:38
Ram
A little-known link in the chain, faithfully recorded between Hezron and Amminadab.
Cited in the guide: Ruth 4:19; 1 Chron. 2:9-10; Matt. 1:3-4; Luke 3:33
Rhesa
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Zerubbabel.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:27
Semein
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Josech.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:26
Shealtiel
A son of the exiled king, a link between fallen throne and hoped-for return.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chron. 3:17; Ezra 3:2; Hag. 1:1; Matt. 1:12; Luke 3:27
Simeon
Listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Judah.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:30
Tiberius Caesar
The emperor in the fifteenth year of whose reign the word of God came to John the Baptist.
Cited in the guide: Luke 3:1
Cross references (32)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Luke 23:6–11; Genesis 49:10; Luke 23:24; Acts 4:27; Matthew 27:2
- 2 Acts 4:6; Jonah 1:1; Luke 1:80; Micah 1:1; John 18:24
- 3 Luke 1:77; Matthew 3:5–6; Acts 13:24; Matthew 3:11; Acts 19:4
- 4 Isaiah 40:3–5; John 1:23; John 1:26–36; Luke 1:76–79; John 1:7
- 5 Isaiah 40:4; Isaiah 42:16; Isaiah 45:2; Isaiah 49:11; Ezekiel 17:24
- 6 Isaiah 52:10; Isaiah 40:5; Psalm 98:2–3; Isaiah 49:6; Romans 10:18
- 7 Matthew 23:33; Matthew 12:34; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 6:18; 1 John 3:8
- 8 Ezekiel 18:27–31; Acts 26:20; Isaiah 1:16–18; Galatians 5:22–24; Matthew 21:43
- 9 Matthew 7:19; John 15:6; Isaiah 10:33–34; Luke 13:9; Matthew 3:10
- 10 Acts 2:37; Luke 3:14; Acts 16:30; Acts 9:6; Luke 3:12
- 11 Isaiah 58:7–11; 1 John 3:17; 1 Timothy 6:18; Luke 18:22; 1 John 4:20
- 12 Luke 7:29; Luke 18:13; Luke 15:1–2; Matthew 21:31–32
- 13 Luke 19:8; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Corinthians 6:10; Isaiah 1:16–17; Micah 6:8
- 14 Hebrews 13:5–6; Exodus 20:16; 1 Timothy 6:8–10; Philippians 4:11; Exodus 23:1
- 15 John 10:24; John 3:28–29; John 1:19–28
- 16 Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:5; Acts 11:15–16; John 1:33; John 1:26
- 17 Micah 4:12; Jeremiah 15:7; Matthew 13:30; Psalm 1:4; Psalm 21:9–10
- 18 Acts 2:40; John 1:34; John 3:29–36; John 1:29; John 1:15
- 19 Matthew 14:3–4; Luke 3:1; Mark 6:17–18; Proverbs 15:12; Matthew 11:2
- 20 2 Chronicles 24:17–22; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Revelation 16:6; Matthew 23:31–33; 2 Kings 24:4
- 21 John 1:32–34; Matthew 3:13–17; Luke 5:16; John 12:27–28; Mark 1:9–11
- 22 Psalm 2:7; 2 Peter 1:17–18; Isaiah 42:1; John 1:32; Luke 9:34–35
- 23 Luke 4:22; Matthew 13:55; Numbers 4:3; John 6:42; Acts 1:1
- 27 Matthew 1:12
- 31 1 Chronicles 3:5; 2 Samuel 5:14; Zechariah 12:12; 1 Chronicles 14:4
- 32 Ruth 4:18–22; Isaiah 11:1–2; Matthew 1:3–6; 1 Chronicles 2:10–15; Acts 13:22–23
- 33 1 Chronicles 9:4; 1 Chronicles 2:4–5; 1 Chronicles 2:9–10; Ruth 4:12; Genesis 38:29
- 34 Genesis 21:3; Joshua 24:2; Matthew 1:2; 1 Chronicles 1:34; Acts 7:8
- 35 Genesis 11:12–21; Genesis 10:24–25
- 36 Genesis 10:21–22; Genesis 5:28–32; Genesis 9:1; Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 11:10–26
- 37 1 Chronicles 1:1–3; Genesis 5:6–28
- 38 Genesis 2:7; Isaiah 64:8; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 1 Corinthians 15:47; Genesis 4:25–5:3
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In the Greek Septuagint most patriarchs in Genesis 5 and 11 become fathers about 100 years later than in the Hebrew text, and Genesis 11 adds a second Cainan, whom St Luke also names (Luke 3:36). The result is a world history over a thousand years longer. The Byzantine calendar was built on the Greek numbers. No doctrine depends on either set.
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… but a sword." They also maintain that John indicated the same thing when he said, "The fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge the floor, and will gather the wheat into His garner; but the chaff He will burn with fire unquenchable." By this declaration He set forth the faculty of Horos.
… pleasant it is to me, O Lord, to confess unto Thee, by what inward goads Thou didst subdue me, and how Thou didst make me low, bringing down the mountains and hills of my imaginations, and didst straighten my crookedness, and smooth my rough ways; and by what means Thou also didst subdue that brother of my heart, Alypius, unto …
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Let him that hath two coats give to him that hath none: the teacher was worthy of credit, since he was also the first to practise what he taught: he was not ashamed to speak, for conscience hindered not his tongue: and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
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"For into one Spirit," it says, "we were all baptized in one body." And in harmony with this are the passages: "You shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost," and "He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost." But no one on this account would be justified in calling that baptism a perfect baptism wherein only the name of the …
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