The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Matthew 3.1-12Mark 1.1-8John 1.19-28)1 It was the fifteenth year of the rule of Emperor Tiberius; Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip was ruler of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias was ruler of Abilene, 2 and Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests. At that time the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert. 3 So John went throughout the whole territory of the Jordan River, preaching, “Turn away from your sins and be baptized, and God will forgive your sins.” 4 As it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah:
“Someone is shouting in the desert:
‘Get the road ready for the Lord;
make a straight path for him to travel!
5 Every valley must be filled up,
every hill and mountain leveled off.
The winding roads must be made straight,
and the rough paths made smooth.
6 The whole human race will see God's salvation!’”
7 Crowds of people came out to John to be baptized by him. “You snakes!” he said to them. “Who told you that you could escape from the punishment God is about to send? 8 Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins. And don't start saying among yourselves that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham! 9 The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire.”
10 The people asked him, “What are we to do, then?”
11 He answered, “Whoever has two shirts must give one to the man who has none, and whoever has food must share it.”
12 Some tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what are we to do?”
13 “Don't collect more than is legal,” he told them.
14 Some soldiers also asked him, “What about us? What are we to do?”
He said to them, “Don't take money from anyone by force or accuse anyone falsely. Be content with your pay.”
15 People's hopes began to rise, and they began to wonder whether John perhaps might be the Messiah. 16 So John said to all of them, “I baptize you with water, but someone is coming who is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to untie his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 He has his winnowing shovel with him, to thresh out all the grain and gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never goes out.”
18 In many different ways John preached the Good News to the people and urged them to change their ways. 19 But John reprimanded Governor Herod, because he had married Herodias, his brother's wife, and had done many other evil things. 20 Then Herod did an even worse thing by putting John in prison.
The Baptism of Jesus
(Matthew 3.13-17Mark 1.9-11)21 After all the people had been baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying, heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit came down upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my own dear Son. I am pleased with you.”
The Ancestors of Jesus
(Matthew 1.1-17)23 When Jesus began his work, he was about thirty years old. He was the son, so people thought, of Joseph, who was the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Kenan, 38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of 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.
