1 N ow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of 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 w hile Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

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 region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,

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, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the L ord; Make His 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 shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways 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 flesh shall see the salvation of God.’” John Preaches to the People

e toda a carne verá a salvação de Deus.

7 T hen he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

João dizia, pois,

8 T herefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

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 A nd even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown 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 S o the people asked him, saying, “What shall we do then?”

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

11 H e answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”

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

12 T hen tax collectors also came to be baptized, and 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, “Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”

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

14 L ikewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?” So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your 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 N ow as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,

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, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and 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 fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”

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 A nd with many other exhortations he preached to the people.

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

19 B ut Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which 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 lso added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison. John Baptizes Jesus

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

21 W hen all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, 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 in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

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 N ow Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son 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 Janna, the son of Joseph,

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

25 t he son of Mattathiah, 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 Mattathiah, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

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

27 t he son of Joannas, 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 Elmodam, the son of Er,

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

29 t he son of Jose, 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 Jonan, 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 Menan, the son of Mattathah, 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, the son of Nahshon,

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

33 t he son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, 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 Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

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

38 t he son of Enosh, 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.