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Chapter 3
Luke OEBcth 3:1  In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,
Luke OEBcth 3:2  and when Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, a command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.
Luke OEBcth 3:3  And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
Luke OEBcth 3:4  This was in fulfilment of what is said in the writings of the prophet Isaiah — ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: “Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
Luke OEBcth 3:5  Every chasm will be filled, Every mountain and hill will be levelled, The winding ways will be straightened, The rough roads made smooth,
Luke OEBcth 3:6  and everyone will see the salvation of God.”’
Luke OEBcth 3:7  And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him: “You children of snakes! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
Luke OEBcth 3:8  Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves ‘Abraham is our ancestor,’ for I tell you that out of these stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
Luke OEBcth 3:9  Already, indeed, the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Luke OEBcth 3:10  “What are we to do then?” the people asked.
Luke OEBcth 3:11  “Let anyone who has two coats,” answered John, “share with the person who has none; and anyone who has food do the same.”
Luke OEBcth 3:12  Even tax-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: “Teacher, what are we to do?”
Luke OEBcth 3:13  “Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,” John answered.
Luke OEBcth 3:14  And when some soldiers on active service asked “And we — what are we to do?” he said: “Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay.”
Luke OEBcth 3:15  Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,
Luke OEBcth 3:16  John, addressing them all, said: “I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Luke OEBcth 3:17  His winnowing-fan is in his hand so that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with a fire that cannot be put out.”
Luke OEBcth 3:18  And so with many different appeals John told his good news to the people.
Luke OEBcth 3:19  But Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,
Luke OEBcth 3:20  crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
Luke OEBcth 3:21  Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,
Luke OEBcth 3:22  and the Holy Spirit came down on him in the form of a dove, and from the heavens came a voice — “You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.”
Luke OEBcth 3:23  When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were — Eli,