1 I n the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar’s reign—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—

No décimo quinto ano do reinado de Tibério César, sendo Pôncio Pilatos governador da Judéia, Herodes tetrarca da Galiléia, seu irmão Filipe tetrarca da região da Ituréia e de Traconites, e Lisânias tetrarca de Abilene,

2 I n the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the Word of God '> concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] came to John son of Zachariah in the wilderness (desert).

sendo Anás e Caifás sumos sacerdotes, veio a palavra de Deus a João, filho de Zacarias, no deserto.

3 A nd he went into all the country round about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance ( of hearty amending of their ways, with abhorrence of past wrongdoing) unto the forgiveness of sin.

E ele percorreu toda a circunvizinhança do Jordão, pregando o batismo de arrependimento para remissão de pecados;

4 A s it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make His beaten paths straight.

como está escrito no livro das palavras do profeta Isaías: Voz do que clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor; endireitai as suas veredas.

5 E very valley and ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be leveled; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough roads shall be made smooth;

Todo vale se encherá, e se abaixará todo monte e outeiro; o que é tortuoso se endireitará, e os caminhos escabrosos se aplanarão;

6 A nd all mankind shall see (behold and understand and at last acknowledge) the salvation of God (the deliverance from eternal death decreed by God).

e toda a carne verá a salvação de Deus.

7 S o he said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, You offspring of vipers! Who secretly warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

João dizia, pois,

8 B ear fruits that are deserving and consistent with repentance '> conduct worthy of a heart changed, a heart abhorring sin]. And do not begin to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up descendants for Abraham.

Produzi, pois, frutos dignos de arrependimento; e não comeceis a dizer em vós mesmos: Temos por pai a Abrão; porque eu vos digo que até destas pedras Deus pode suscitar filhos a Abrão.

9 E ven now the ax is laid to the root of the trees, so that every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Também já está posto o machado ã raiz das árvores; toda árvore, pois, que não produz bom fruto, é cortada e lançada no fogo.

10 A nd the multitudes asked him, Then what shall we do?

Ao que lhe perguntavam as multidões: Que faremos, pois?

11 A nd he replied to them, He who has two tunics (undergarments), let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do it the same way.

Respondia-lhes então: Aquele que tem duas túnicas, reparta com o que não tem nenhuma, e aquele que tem alimentos, faça o mesmo.

12 E ven tax collectors came to be baptized, and they said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

Chegaram também uns publicanos para serem batizados, e perguntaram-lhe: Mestre, que havemos nós de fazer?

13 A nd he said to them, Exact and collect no more than the fixed amount appointed you.

Respondeu-lhes ele: Não cobreis além daquilo que vos foi prescrito.

14 T hose serving as soldiers also asked him, And we, what shall we do? And he replied to them, Never demand or enforce by terrifying people or by accusing wrongfully, and always be satisfied with your rations (supplies) and with your allowance (wages).

Interrogaram-no também uns soldados: E nós, que faremos? Disse-lhes: A ninguém queirais extorquir coisa alguma; nem deis denúncia falsa; e contentai-vos com o vosso soldo.

15 A s the people were in suspense and waiting expectantly, and everybody reasoned and questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he perhaps might be the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Ora, estando o povo em expectativa e arrazoando todos em seus corações a respeito de João, se porventura seria ele o Cristo,

16 J ohn answered them all by saying, I baptize you with water; but He Who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of Whose sandals I am not fit to unfasten. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

respondeu João a todos, dizendo: Eu, na verdade, vos batizo em água, mas vem aquele que é mais poderoso do que eu, de quem não sou digno de desatar a correia das alparcas; ele vos batizará no Espírito Santo e em fogo.

17 H is winnowing shovel (fork) is in His hand to thoroughly clear and cleanse His floor and to gather the wheat and store it in His granary, but the chaff He will burn with fire that cannot be extinguished.

A sua pá ele tem na mão para limpar bem a sua eira, e recolher o trigo ao seu celeiro; mas queimará a palha em fogo inextinguível.

18 S o with many other appeals and admonitions he preached the good news (the Gospel) to the people.

Assim pois, com muitas outras exortações ainda, anunciava o evangelho ao povo.

19 B ut Herod the tetrarch, who had been told about his fault and reproved with rebuke producing conviction by for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the wicked things that Herod had done,

Mas o tetrarca Herodes, sendo repreendido por ele por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão, e por todas as maldades que havia feito,

20 A dded this to them all—that he shut up John in prison.

acrescentou a todas elas ainda esta, a de encerrar João no cárcere.

21 N ow when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened

Quando todo o povo fora batizado, tendo sido Jesus também batizado, e estando ele a orar, o céu se abriu;

22 A nd the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are My Son, My Beloved! In You I am well pleased and find delight!

e o Espírito Santo desceu sobre ele em forma corpórea, como uma pomba; e ouviu-se do céu esta voz: Tu és o meu Filho amado; em ti me comprazo.

23 J esus Himself, when He began, was about thirty years of age, being the Son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Ora, Jesus, ao começar o seu ministério, tinha cerca de trinta anos; sendo (como se cuidava) filho de José, filho de Eli;

24 T he son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

Eli de Matate, Matate de Levi, Levi de Melqui, Melqui de Janai, Janai de José,

25 T he son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

José de Matatias, Matatias de Amós, Amós de Naum, Naum de Esli, Esli de Nagai,

26 T he son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

Nagai de Maate, Maate de Matatias, Matatias de Semei, Semei de Joseque, Joseque de Jodá,

27 T he son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

Jodá de Joanã, Joanã de Resa, Resa de Zorobabel, Zorobabel de Salatiel, Salatiel de Neri,

28 T he son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

Neri de Melqui, Melqui de Adi, Adi de Cosão, Cosão de Elmodã, Elmodão de Er,

29 T he son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

Er de Josué, Josué de Eliézer, Eliézer de Jorim, Jorim de Matate, Matate de Levi,

30 T he son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

Levi de Simeão, Simeão de Judá, Judá de José, José de Jonã, Jonã de Eliaquim,

31 T he son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

Eliaquim de Meleá, Meleá de Mená, Mená de Matatá, Matatá de Natã, Natã de Davi,

32 T he son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon (Sala), the son of Nahshon,

Davi de Jessé, Jessé de Obede, Obede de Boaz, Boaz de Salá, Salá de Nasom,

33 T he son of Aminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Nasom de Aminadabe, Aminadabe de Admim, Admim de Arni, Arni de Esrom, Esrom de Farés, Farés de Judá,

34 T he son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

Judá de Jacó, Jacó de Isaque, Isaque de Abraão, Abraão de Tará, Tará de Naor,

35 T he son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Naor de Seruque, Seruque de Ragaú, Ragaú de Faleque, Faleque de Eber, Eber de Salá,

36 T he son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

Salá de Cainã, Cainã de Arfaxade, Arfaxade de Sem, Sem de Noé, Noé de Lameque,

37 T he son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

Lameque de Matusalém, Matusalém de Enoque, Enoque de Jarede, Jarede de Maleleel, Maleleel de Cainã,

38 T he son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Cainã de Enos, Enos de Sete, Sete de Adão, e Adão de Deus.