1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, 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, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As 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. 5 Every 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; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then 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? 8 Bring 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. 9 And 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. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He 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. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And 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. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John 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: 17 Whose 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. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And 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. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which 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, 25 Which 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, 26 Which 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, 27 Which 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, 28 Which 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, 29 Which 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, 30 Which 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, 31 Which 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, 32 Which 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, 33 Which 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, 34 Which 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, 35 Which 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, 36 Which 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, 37 Which 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, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was 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.
