1 В петнадесетата година от царуването на Цезаря Тиберий, когато Пилат Понтий беше управител на Юдея, а Ирод - четвъртовластник в Галилея, и брат му Филип - четвъртовластник в Итурейската и Трахонитската област, и Лисаний - четвъртовластник в Авилиния,

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 Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

2 п ри първосвещенството на Анна и Каяфа, Божието слово дойде до Йоан, Захариевия син, в пустинята.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

3 И той обикаляше по цялата страна около Йордан и проповядваше кръщение на покаяние за прощаване на греховете,

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

4 к акто е писано в книгата с думите на пророк Исая: "Глас на един, който вика в пустинята: Пригответе пътя за Господа, прави направете пътеките Му.

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 В сяка долина ще се напълни. И всяка планина и хълм ще се сниши; кривите пътеки ще станат прави. И неравните места - гладки пътища;

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 и всеки човек ще види Божието спасение."

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

7 И така, той казваше на множествата, които идваха да се кръщават при него: Рожби ехиднини! Кой ви предупреди да бягате от идващия гняв?

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 Т огава принасяйте плодове, достойни за покаяние; и не почвайте да си мислите: Имаме Авраам за баща. Защото ви казвам, че Бог може и от тези камъни да издигне чеда на Авраам.

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 А и брадвата лежи вече при корена на дърветата; и така, всяко дърво, което не дава добър плод, се отсича и се хвърля в огън.

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 И множествата го питаха: Тогава какво да правим?

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

11 А той им отговори: Който има две ризи, нека даде едната на този, който няма; и който има храна, нека прави същото.

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 Д ойдоха и бирниците да се кръстят и му казаха: Учителю, ние какво да правим?

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

13 Т ой им отвърна: Не изисквайте нищо повече от това, което ви е определено.

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

14 П итаха го и военнослужещи: А ние какво да правим? Каза им: Не насилвайте никого, нито наклеветявайте; и се задоволявайте със заплатите си.

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 И понеже хората бяха в недоумение и всички размишляваха в сърцата си за Йоан, да не би той да е Христос,

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

16 Й оан отговори на всички: Аз ви кръщавам с вода, но иде Онзи, Който е по-силен от мене, на Когото не съм достоен да развържа ремъка на сандалите Му; Той ще ви кръсти със Святия Дух и с огън.

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 Т ой държи лопатата в ръката Си, за да очисти добре хармана Си и да събере житото в житницата Си; а плявата ще изгори в неугасимия огън.

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 И с много други увещания той благовестяваше на народа.

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

19 А четвъртовластникът Ирод, който беше изобличаван от него заради Иродиада, жената на брат си, и поради всички други злини, които беше сторил Ирод,

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 п рибави към всичко друго и това, че затвори Йоан в тъмница. Кръщението на Исус Христос

added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

21 И когато се кръсти целият народ, и когато и Исус се кръсти и се молеше, небето се отвори

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 и Святият Дух слезе върху Него в телесен образ като гълъб, който казваше: Ти си Моят възлюбен Син; в Теб е Моето благоволение. Родословието на Исус Христос

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 И сам Исус беше на около тридесет години, когато започна служението Си, и както мислеха, беше син на Йосиф, който беше син на Илий.

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 А Илий - на Матат; Матат - на Левий; Левий - на Мелхий; Мелхий - на Яанай; Яанай - на Йосиф;

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 Й осиф - на Мататия; Мататия - на Амос; Амос - на Наум; Наум - на Еслий; Еслий - на Нагей;

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 Н агей - на Маат; Маат - на Мататия; Мататия - на Семеин; Семеин - на Йосех; Йосех - на Йода;

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 Й ода - на Йоанан; Йоанан - на Риса; Риса - на Зоровавел; Зоровавел - на Салатиил; Салатиил - на Нирий;

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 Н ирий - на Мелхий; Мелхий - на Адий; Адий - на Косам; Косам - на Елмадам; Елмадам - на Ир;

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 И р - на Исус; Исус - на Елиезер; Елиезер - на Йорим; Йорим - на Матат; Матат - на Левий;

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 Л евий - на Симеон; Симеон - на Юда; Юда - на Йосиф; Йосиф - на Йоанам; Йоанам - на Елиаким;

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 Е лиаким - на Мелеа; Мелеа - на Мена; Мена - на Матат; Матат - на Натан; Натан - на Давид;

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 Д авид - на Есей; Есей - на Овид; Овид - на Вооз; Вооз - на Салмон; Салмон - на Наасон;

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 Н аасон - на Аминадав; Аминадав - на Арний; Арний - на Есрон; Есрон - на Фарес; Фарес - на Юда;

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 Ю да - на Яков; Яков - на Исаак; Исаак - на Авраам; Авраам - на Тара; Тара - на Нахор;

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 Н ахор - на Серух; Серух - на Рагав; Рагав - на Фалек; Фалек - на Евер; Евер - на Сала;

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 С ала - на Каинан; Каинан - на Арфаксад; Арфаксад - на Сим; Сим - на Ной; Ной - на Ламех;

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 Л амех - на Матусал; Матусал - на Енох; Енох - на Яред; Яред - на Малелеил; Малелеил - на Каинан;

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 К аинан - на Енос; Енос - на Сит; Сит - на Адам; Адам - на Бога.

which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.