1 Bet ķeizara Tiberija piecpadsmitajā valdības gadā, kad Poncijs Pilāts bija zemes valdītājs Jūdejā un Hērods valdnieks Galilejā, un Filips, viņa brālis, valdnieks Iturejā un Trahonijā, un Lizanijs valdnieks Abilenē, 2 augsto priesteru Annas un Kajafas laikā, Dieva vārds nāca pār Jāni, Caharijas dēlu, tuksnesī. 3 Un viņš sāka staigāt pa visu Jordānas apgabalu, sludinādams grēku nožēlošanas kristību uz grēku piedošanu, 4 kā ir rakstīts pravieša Jesajas grāmatā: saucēja balss tuksnesī: sataisait Tā Kunga ceļu, darait līdzenas Viņa tekas! 5 Katrai ielejai jātop pildītai un katram kalnam un pakalnam nolīdzinātam, kas līks, tam jātop taisnam un, kas celmains, - par staigājamu ceļu. 6 Un visai miesai būs redzēt Tā Kunga pestīšanu. 7 Ļaužu pulkiem, kas nāca pie viņa kristīties, viņš sacīja: "Jūs odžu dzimums, kas jums norādījis, kā izbēgsit nākamai dusmībai? 8 Tad nu nesiet patiesus atgriešanās augļus un nesāciet pie sevis sacīt: mums ir Ābrahāms par tēvu! - Jo es jums saku: Dievs spēj no šiem akmeņiem radīt Ābrahāmam bērnus! 9 Jau cirvis pielikts kokiem pie saknes: katru koku, kas nenesīs labus augļus, nocirtīs un iemetīs ugunī." 10 Un ļaudis viņu jautāja: "Ko tad mums būs darīt?" 11 Bet viņš tiem atbildēja, sacīdams: "Kam divi svārki, tas lai dod tam, kam nav, un, kam ir pārtika, lai dara tāpat." 12 Bet arī muitnieki nāca kristīties un to jautāja: "Mācītāj, ko mums būs darīt?" 13 Tad viņš teica: "Neņemiet vairāk, kā jums nolikts." 14 Bet arī kareivji to jautāja: "Ko tad mums būs darīt?" Un viņš tiem atbildēja: "Neaplaupait nevienu un neizspiediet nevienam naudu un esiet mierā ar savu algu." 15 Bet, kad ļaudis savās gaidās par Jāni savās sirdīs domāja, vai tas varbūt neesot Kristus, 16 tad Jānis visiem atbildēdams sacīja: "Es kristīju jūs ar ūdeni, bet pēc manis nāks viens spēcīgāks, nekā es esmu, kam es neesmu cienīgs atraisīt kurpju siksnas. Tas jūs kristīs ar Svēto Garu un uguni. 17 Tam vēteklis ir rokā, un Viņš tīrīs Savu klonu caurcaurīm un sakrās kviešus Savā klētī, bet pelavas sadedzinās neizdziestošā ugunī." 18 Arī vēl daudz citas pamācības viņš deva ļaudīm, sludinādams evaņģēliju. 19 Bet tetrarhs Hērods, kam Jānis pārmeta viņa laulību ar viņa brāļasievu Hērodiju un visus viņa pārējos ļaunos darbus, 20 pievienoja visiem ļauniem darbiem vēl to, ka viņš lika iemest Jāni cietumā. 21 Kad nu visi ļaudis likās kristīties un arī Jēzus bija kristīts, tad, Viņam Dievu lūdzot, debesis piepeši atvērās, 22 un Svētais Gars redzamā veidā uz Viņu kā balodis nolaidās, un balss atskanēja no debesīm: "Tu esi Mans mīļais Dēls, uz Tevi Man labs prāts." 23 Un Jēzus pats, kad Viņš Savu darbu sāka, bija trīsdesmit gadus vecs. Viņš bija, kā mēdza domāt, Jāzepa dēls, Jāzeps - Ēļa, 24 tas Matata, tas Levija, tas Melhija, tas Janaja, tas Jāzepa dēls, 25 tas Matatija, tas Amosa, tas Nauma, tas Eslija, tas Nagaja dēls, 26 tas Maāta, tas Matatija, tas Semeina, tas Jozeha, tas Jodas dēls, 27 tas Joanana, tas Rezas, tas Zorobabela, tas Šalatiēla, tas Nerija dēls, 28 tas Melhija, tas Adīja, tas Kozama, tas Elmadama, tas Era dēls, 29 tas Jozuas, tas Ēliēzera, tas Jorima, tas Matata, tas Levija dēls, 30 tas Sīmeana, tas Jūdas, tas Jāzepa, tas Jonama, tas Eljakīma dēls, 31 tas Melejas, tas Mennas, tas Matata, tas Nātāna, tas Dāvida dēls, 32 tas Isaja, tas Jobeda, tas Boāsa, tas Salas, tas Naāsona dēls, 33 tas Aminadaba, tas Admina, tas Arnija, tas Hecrona, tas Faresa, tas Jūdas dēls, 34 tas Jēkaba, tas Īzāka, tas Ābrahāma, tas Taras, tas Nahora dēls, 35 tas Seruha, tas Reus, tas Faleka, tas Ēbera, tas Salas dēls, 36 tas Kainana, tas Arfaksada, tas Šema, tas Noas, tas Lameha dēls, 37 tas Metuzāla, tas Ēnoha, tas Jareda, tas Maleleēla, tas Kainana dēls, 38 tas Ēnoša, tas Seta, tas Ādama dēls, tas Dieva.
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.
