1در پانزدهمین سال حکومت طیبریوس امپراطور وقتی پنطیوس پیلاطُس والی یهودیه و هیرودیس والی ولایت جلیل و برادرش فیلیپُس والی ولایات ایتوریه و نواحی ترخونیتس و لیسانیوس والی آبلیه بود،
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,
2یعنی در زمانی که حناس و قیافا کاهنان اعظم بودند، کلام خدا در بیابان به یحیی پسر زکریا رسید.
2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3او به تمام ناحیه اطراف دریای اُردن می رفت و اعلام می کرد که مردم توبه کنند و برای آمرزش گناهان خود تعمید بگیرند.
3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4آنچنان که در کتاب اشعیای نبی آمده است: «شخصی در بیابان فریاد می زند: راهی برای خداوند آماده سازید، طریق او را راست نمایید.
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.
5دره ها پُر شوند، کوهها و تپه ها صاف گردند، کجی ها راست خواهند شد، راههای ناهموار هموار خواهند گشت
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;
6و همۀ آدمیان نجات خدا را خواهند دید.»
6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7مردم زیادی بیرون می آمدند تا از دست یحیی تعمید بگیرند. او به ایشان گفت: «ای مارها، چه کسی شما را آگاه ساخت تا از خشم و غضب آینده بگریزید؟
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?
8پس توبۀ خود را با ثمراتی که ببار می آورید نشان دهید و پیش خود نگوئید که ما پدری مانند ابراهیم داریم، بدانید که خدا قادر است از این سنگها فرزندانی برای ابراهیم بیافریند.
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.
9تیشه بر ریشۀ درختان گذاشته شده و هر درختی که میوۀ خوب به بار نیاورد بریده و در آتش افگنده خواهد شد.»
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.
10مردم از او پرسیدند: «پس تکلیف ما چیست؟»
10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11او جواب داد: «آن کسی که دو پیراهن دارد، یکی را به کسی که ندارد بدهد و هرکه خوراک دارد نیز همچنین کند.»
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.
12جزیه گیران هم برای گرفتن تعمید آمدند و از او پرسیدند: «ای استاد، ما چه باید بکنیم؟»
12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13به ایشان گفت: «بیش از آنچه مقرر شده مطالبه نکنید.»
13And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14عساکر هم پرسیدند: «ما چه کنیم؟» به آنها گفت: «از کسی به زور پول نگیرید و تهمت ناروا نزنید و به حقوق خود قانع باشید.»
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.
15مردم در انتظار بسر می بردند و از یکدیگر می پرسیدند که آیا یحیی، مسیح وعده شده است یا نه.
15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16اما او چنین جواب داد: «من شما را در آب تعمید می دهم اما کسی خواهد آمد که از من تواناتر است و من لایق آن نیستم که بند بوت او را باز کنم. او شما را با روح القدس و آتش تعمید خواهد داد.
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:
17او شاخی خود را در دست دارد تا خرمن خود را پاک کند و گندم را در انبار جمع نماید، اما کاه را در آتشی خاموش نشدنی خواهد سوزانید.»
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.
18یحیی با راههای بسیار و گوناگون مردم را تشویق می کرد و به آن ها بشارت می داد
18And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19اما هیرودیس، که بر سر موضوع زن برادر خود هیرودیا و زشتکاری های دیگرش از طرف یحیی ملامت شده بود،
19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20با انداختن یحیی به زندان مرتکب کاری بدتر از همه شد.
20Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21پس از آنکه همه تعمید گرفتند، عیسی نیز تعمید گرفت و به دعا مشغول بود که آسمان باز شد
21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22و روح القدس به صورت کبوتری بر او نازل شد و صدایی از آسمان آمد: «تو پسر عزیز من هستی. از تو خوشنودم.»
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.
23وقتی عیسی خدمت خود را شروع کرد، تقریباً سی سال از عمرش گذشته بود و برحسب گمان مردم او پسر یوسف بود و یوسف پسر هالی،
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,
24پسر مَتات، پسر لاوی، پسر مَلکی، پسر یَنا، پسر یوسف،
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,
25پسر مَتاتیا، پسر عاموس، پسر ناحوم، پسر حَسلی، پسر نَجی،
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,
26پسر مَئَت، پسر مَتاتیا، پسر شِمعی، پسر یوسف، پسر یهودا،
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,
27پسر یوحَنا، پسر ریسا، پسر زِرُبابل، پسر سِئَلتی ئیل، پسر نِیری،
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,
28پسر مَلکی، پسر اَدی، پسر قوسام، پسر ایلمودام، پسر عیر،
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,
29پسر یوسی، پسر ایلعازَر، پسر یوریم، پسر مَتات، پسر لاوی،
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,
30پسر شَمعون، پسر یهودا، پسر یوسف، پسر یونان، پسر ایلیاقیم،
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,
31پسر مَلیا، پسر مینان، پسر مَتاتا، پسر ناتان، پسر داود،
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,
32پسر یِسی، پسر عوبید، پسر بوعَز، پسر شَلمون، پسر نحشون،
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,
33پسر عمیناداب، پسر ارام، پسر حِزرون، پسر فارِز، پسر یهودا،
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,
34پسر یعقوب، پسر اسحاق، پسر ابراهیم، پسر تارح، پسر ناحور،
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,
35پسر سِروج، پسر رَعو، پسر فِلِج، پسر عابِر، پسر صالَح،
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,
36پسر قینان، پسر اَرفَکشاد، پسر سام، پسر نوح، پسر لامَک،
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,
37پسر متوشالح، پسر خنوخ، پسر یارِد، پسر مَهللئیل، پسر قینان،پسر انوش، پسر شیت، پسر آدم بود و آدم از خدا بود.
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,
38پسر انوش، پسر شیت، پسر آدم بود و آدم از خدا بود.
38Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.