The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Matthew 3.1-12Mark 1.1-8John 1.19-28)1 For 15 years Emperor Tiberius had ruled that part of the world. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was the ruler of Galilee. Herod's brother, Philip, was the ruler in the countries of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene. 2 Annas and Caiaphas were the Jewish high priests.
At that time God spoke to Zechariah's son John, who was living in the desert. 3 So John went along the Jordan Valley, telling the people, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.” 4 Isaiah the prophet wrote about John when he said,
“In the desert
someone is shouting,
‘Get the road ready
for the Lord!
Make a straight path
for him.
5 Fill up every valley
and level every mountain
and hill.
Straighten the crooked paths
and smooth out
the rough roads.
6 Then everyone will see
the saving power of God.’ ”
7 Crowds of people came out to be baptized, but John said to them, “You bunch of snakes! Who warned you to run from the coming judgment? 8 Do something to show that you really have given up your sins. Don't start saying you belong to Abraham's family. God can turn these stones into children for Abraham. 9 An ax is ready to cut the trees down at their roots. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire.”
10 The crowds asked John, “What should we do?”
11 John told them, “If you have two coats, give one to someone who doesn't have any. If you have food, share it with someone else.”
12 When tax collectors came to be baptized, they asked John, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 John told them, “Don't make people pay more than they owe.”
14 Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us? What do we have to do?”
John told them, “Don't force people to pay money to make you leave them alone. Be satisfied with your pay.”
15 Everyone became excited and wondered, “Could John be the Messiah?”
16 John said, “I am just baptizing with water. But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to untie his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 17 His threshing fork is in his hand, and he is ready to separate the wheat from the husks. He will store the wheat in his barn and burn the husks with a fire that never goes out.”
18 In many different ways John preached the good news to the people. 19 But to Herod the ruler, he said, “It was wrong for you to take Herodias, your brother's wife.” John also said Herod had done many other bad things. 20 Finally, Herod put John in jail, and this was the worst thing he had done.
The Baptism of Jesus
(Matthew 3.13-17Mark 1.9-11)21 While everyone else was being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. Then as he prayed, the sky opened up, 22 and the Holy Spirit came down upon him in the form of a dove. A voice from heaven said, “You are my own dear Son, and I am pleased with you.”
The Ancestors of Jesus
(Matthew 1.1-17)23 When Jesus began to preach, he was about 30 years old. Everyone thought he was the son of Joseph. But his family went back through Heli, 24 Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Jannai, Joseph, 25 Mattathias, Amos, Nahum, Esli, Naggai, 26 Maath, Mattathias, Semein, Josech, Joda;
27 Joanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Neri, 28 Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmadam, Er, 29 Joshua, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi;
30 Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim, 31 Melea, Menna, Mattatha, Nathan, David, 32 Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salmon, Nahshon;
33 Amminadab, Admin, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah, 34 Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor, 35 Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah;
36 Cainan, Arphaxad, Shem, Noah, Lamech, 37 Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalaleel, Kenan, 38 Enosh, and Seth.
The family of Jesus went all the way back to Adam and then to God.
Jāņa Kristītāja sludināšana
(Mt 3:1–12Mk 1:1–8Jņ 1:19–28)1 Cēzara Tibērija piecpadsmitajā valdīšanas gadā, kad Poncijs Pilāts bija vietvaldis Jūdejā un Hērods – tetrarhs Galilejā, un Filips, viņa brālis, – tetrarhs Itūrejas un Trahonitidas zemēs, un Lisanijs – tetrarhs Abilēnē, 2 augsto priesteru Hannas un Kajafas laikā, Dieva vārds nāca tuksnesī pār Jāni, Zaharijas dēlu. 3 Viņš gāja pa visu Jardānas apvidu, sludinādams grēku nožēlas kristību grēku piedošanai, 4 kā rakstīts pravieša Jesajas grāmatā –
saucēja balss tuksnesī:
sagatavojiet Kungam ceļu,
dariet līdzenas viņa takas!
5 Katra ieleja lai top piepildīta,
un katrs pakalns un paugurs lai tiek nolīdzināts;
līkumi lai top taisni
un grambas par līdzenu ceļu,
6 un visa miesa redzēs Dieva pestīšanu.
7 Uz ļaužu pūļiem, kas nāca pie viņa, lai viņš tos kristītu, Jānis runāja: “Jūs odžu dzimums, kas jūs ir mācījis bēgt no dusmības, kas nāks? 8 Tad nu nesiet cienīgus atgriešanās augļus un nesāciet atkal viens otram teikt: mums Ābrahāms ir tēvs. Es jums saku: Dievs spēj no šiem akmeņiem radīt Ābrahāma bērnus. 9 Cirvis jau pielikts kokiem pie saknes – katrs koks, kas nenes labus augļus, tiek nocirsts un iemests ugunī.” 10 Ļaudis viņam jautāja: “Ko lai mēs darām?” 11 Un viņš tiem atbildēja: “Kam divi svārki, lai dod tam, kam nav, un, kam ir ko ēst, lai dara tāpat.” 12 Arī muitnieki nāca, lai tiktu kristīti, un tie viņam jautāja: “Skolotāj, ko lai mēs darām?” 13 Tiem viņš sacīja: “Neņemiet vairāk, kā jums noteikts.” 14 Arī kareivji viņu izjautāja: “Un mēs, ko lai mēs darām?” Un viņš sacīja tiem: “Neizspiediet naudu un neapsūdziet nepatiesi, bet esiet mierā ar savu algu.” 15 Kad ļaudis gaidīdami savās sirdīs domāja par Jāni, vai tik viņš nav Kristus, 16 Jānis viņiem visiem atbildēja: “Es jūs gan kristīju ūdenī, bet nāks kāds spēcīgāks par mani, kam es neesmu cienīgs atraisīt sandaļu siksnas, viņš jūs kristīs Svētajā Garā un ugunī. 17 Ar vētekli rokā viņš iztīrīs klonu un savāks kviešus savā klētī, bet pelavas sadedzinās neizdzēšamā ugunī.” 18 Vēl daudz citu pamācību Jānis deva ļaudīm, sludinādams evaņģēliju. 19 Bet tetrarhs Hērods, kuru Jānis apsūdzēja viņa brāļa sievas Hērodijas dēļ un par visu, ko Hērods bija ļaunu darījis, 20 nu pievienoja saviem ļaunajiem darbiem vēl arī to, ka iemeta Jāni cietumā.
Jēzus kristīšana
(Mt 3:13–17Mk 1:9–11)21 Kad nu visi ļaudis bija kristīti un arī Jēzus bija kristīts, viņam Dievu lūdzot, atvērās debesis, 22 un Svētais Gars kā balodis nolaidās uz viņu, un balss no debesīm atskanēja: “Tu esi mans mīļotais Dēls, uz ko man labs prāts.”
Jēzus cilts raksti
(Mt 1:1–17)23 Kad Jēzus sāka mācīt, viņam bija ap trīsdesmit gadu, un, pēc ļaužu domām, viņš bija Jāzepa dēls, un Jāzeps – Ēlī dēls, 24 tas Matata, tas Levija, tas Melhija, tas Jannaja, tas Jāzepa, 25 tas Matatija, tas Amosa, tas Nahūma, tas Heslija, tas Nangaja, 26 tas Maāta, tas Matatija, tas Semeīna, tas Josēha, tas Jodas, 27 tas Joanāna, tas Rēsas, tas Zerubābela, tas Šaltiēla, tas Nērija, 28 tas Melhija, tas Adija, tas Kosama, tas Elmadāma, tas Ēra, 29 tas Jozuas, tas Elīezera, tas Jorīma, tas Matatas, tas Levī, 30 tas Šimona, tas Jūdas, tas Jāzepa, tas Jonāma, tas Eljākīma, 31 tas Melejas, tas Mennas, tas Matatas, tas Nātāna, tas Dāvida, 32 tas Jišaja, tas Obēda, tas Boaza, tas Salmona, tas Nahšona, 33 tas Ammīnādāba, tas Admina, tas Arāma, tas Hecrona, tas Pereca, tas Jūdas, 34 tas Jēkaba, tas Īzaka, tas Ābrahāma, tas Teraha, tas Nāhora, 35 tas Serūga, tas Reū, tas Pelega, tas Ēbera, tas Šelaha, 36 tas Kēnāna, tas Arpahšada, tas Šēma, tas Noas, tas Lemeha, 37 tas Metuzāla, tas Hanoha, tas Jereda, tas Mahalalēla, tas Kēnāna, 38 tas Enoša, tas Šēta, tas Ādama, tas Dieva.
