1 N ow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, 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,

En el año decimoquinto del imperio de Tiberio César, siendo Poncio Pilato gobernador de Judea, y Herodes tetrarca de Galilea, y su hermano Felipe tetrarca de la región de Iturea y Traconite, y Lisanias tetrarca de Abilinia,

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

durante el sumo sacerdocio de Anás y Caifás, vino la palabra de Dios a Juan, hijo de Zacarías, en el desierto.

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

Y él fue por toda la región contigua al Jordán, predicando un bautismo de arrepentimiento para el perdón de los pecados;

4 A s 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.

como está escrito en el libro de las palabras del profeta Isaías: Voz del que clama en el desierto: “ Preparad el camino del Señor, haced derechas sus sendas.

5 E very 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;

“ Todo valle sera rellenado, y todo monte y collado rebajado; lo torcido se hara recto, y las sendas asperas se volverán caminos llanos;

6 A nd all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

y toda carne vera la salvacion de Dios.”

7 T hen 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?

Por eso, decía a las multitudes que acudían para que él las bautizara: ¡Camada de víboras! ¿Quién os enseñó a huir de la ira que vendrá?

8 B ring 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.

Por tanto, dad frutos dignos de arrepentimiento; y no comencéis a deciros a vosotros mismos: “Tenemos a Abraham por padre ”, porque os digo que Dios puede levantar hijos a Abraham de estas piedras.

9 A nd 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.

Y también el hacha ya está puesta a la raíz de los árboles; por tanto, todo árbol que no da buen fruto es cortado y echado al fuego.

10 A nd the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Y las multitudes le preguntaban, diciendo: ¿Qué, pues, haremos ?

11 H e 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.

Respondiendo él, les decía: El que tiene dos túnicas, comparta con el que no tiene; y el que tiene qué comer, haga lo mismo.

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

Vinieron también unos recaudadores de impuestos para ser bautizados, y le dijeron: Maestro, ¿qué haremos?

13 A nd he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Entonces él les respondió: No exijáis más de lo que se os ha ordenado.

14 A nd 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.

También algunos soldados le preguntaban, diciendo: Y nosotros, ¿qué haremos? Y él les dijo: A nadie extorsionéis, ni a nadie acuséis falsamente, y contentaos con vuestro salario.

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

Como el pueblo estaba a la expectativa, y todos se preguntaban en sus corazones acerca de Juan, si no sería él el Cristo,

16 J ohn 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:

Juan respondió, diciendo a todos: Yo os bautizo con agua; pero viene el que es más poderoso que yo; a quien no soy digno de desatar la correa de sus sandalias; El os bautizará con el Espíritu Santo y fuego.

17 W hose 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.

El bieldo está en su mano para limpiar completamente su era y recoger el trigo en su granero; pero quemará la paja en fuego inextinguible.

18 A nd many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

Y también con muchas otras exhortaciones Juan anunciaba las buenas nuevas al pueblo.

19 B ut Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Pero Herodes el tetrarca, siendo reprendido por él por causa de Herodías, mujer de su hermano, y por todas las maldades que Herodes había hecho,

20 A dded yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

añadió además a todas ellas, ésta: que encerró a Juan en la cárcel. Bautismo de Jesús

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

Y aconteció que cuando todo el pueblo era bautizado, Jesús también fue bautizado: y mientras El oraba, el cielo se abrió,

22 A nd 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.

y el Espíritu Santo descendió sobre El en forma corporal, como una paloma, y vino una voz del cielo, que decía: Tú eres mi Hijo amado, en ti me he complacido. Genealogía de Jesús

23 A nd Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

Y cuando comenzó su ministerio, Jesús mismo tenía unos treinta años, siendo, como se suponía, hijo de José, quien era hijo de Elí,

24 W hich 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,

y Elí, de Matat; Matat, de Leví; Leví, de Melqui; Melqui, de Jana; Jana, de José;

25 W hich 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,

José, de Matatías; Matatías, de Amós; Amós, de Nahúm; Nahúm, de Esli; Esli, de Nagai;

26 W hich 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,

Nagai, de Maat; Maat, de Matatías; Matatías, de Semei; Semei, de José; José, de Judá;

27 W hich 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,

Judá, de Joana; Joana, de Resa; Resa, de Zorobabel; Zorobabel, de Salatiel; Salatiel, de Neri;

28 W hich 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,

Neri, de Melqui; Melqui, de Adi; Adi, de Cosam; Cosam, de Elmodam; Elmodam, de Er;

29 W hich 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,

Er, de Josué; Josué, de Eliezer; Eliezer, de Jorim; Jorim, de Matat; Matat, de Leví;

30 W hich 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,

Leví, de Simeón; Simeón, de Judá; Judá, de José; José, de Jonán; Jonán, de Eliaquim;

31 W hich 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,

Eliaquim, de Melea; Melea, de Mainán; Mainán, de Matata; Matata, de Natán; Natán, de David;

32 W hich 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,

David, de Isaí; Isaí, de Obed; Obed, de Booz; Booz, de Salmón; Salmón, de Naasón;

33 W hich 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,

Naasón, de Aminadab; Aminadab, de Admín; Admín, de Aram; Aram, de Esrom; Esrom, de Fares; Fares, de Judá;

34 W hich 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,

Judá, de Jacob; Jacob, de Isaac; Isaac, de Abraham; Abraham, de Taré; Taré, de Nacor;

35 W hich 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,

Nacor, de Serug; Serug, de Ragau; Ragau, de Peleg; Peleg, de Heber; Heber, de Sala;

36 W hich 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,

Sala, de Cainán; Cainán, de Arfaxad; Arfaxad, de Sem; Sem, de Noé; Noé, de Lamec;

37 W hich 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,

Lamec, de Matusalén; Matusalén, de Enoc; Enoc, de Jared; Jared, de Mahalaleel; Mahalaleel, de Cainán;

38 W hich was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

Cainán, de Enós; Enós, de Set; Set, de Adán; y Adán, de Dios.