1 В пятнадцатый год правления кесаря Тиберия, когда Иудеей управлял Понтий Пилат, Ирод был правителем Галилеи, его брат Филипп – правителем Итуреи и Трахонитской области, Лисаний – правителем Авилинеи,

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 а первосвященниками были Анна и Кайафа, слово Бога было к Иоанну, сыну Захарии, в пустыне.

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

3 П осле этого Иоанн пошел по всем областям, прилегающим к Иордану, и проповедовал крещение покаяния для прощения грехов.

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

4 К ак написано в книге пророка Исаии: «Голос раздается в пустыне: “Приготовьте путь Господу; сделайте прямыми дороги Его!

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 сякий овраг пусть будет засыпан, а всякая гора и холм – опустятся; извилистые пути пусть станут прямыми, и неровные – пусть станут ровными,

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 ч тобы все человечество увидело Божье спасение”».

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

7 И оанн говорил толпам, которые приходили принять крещение от него: – Вы, змеиное отродье! Кто предупредил вас, чтобы вы бежали от грядущего гнева?

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 Д елами докажите искренность вашего покаяния. Не успокаивайте себя словами: «Наш отец Авраам!» Говорю вам, что Бог может и из этих камней сотворить детей Аврааму.

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 У же и топор лежит у корня деревьев, и всякое дерево, не приносящее хорошего плода, будет срублено и брошено в огонь.

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 – Что же нам делать? – спрашивал народ.

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

11 И оанн отвечал: – Тот, у кого две рубахи, пусть даст одну тому, у кого нет вообще, и тот, у кого есть еда, пусть сделает то же самое.

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 С борщики податей тоже приходили принять крещение. – Учитель, – спрашивали они, – что нам делать?

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

13 – Не требуйте с людей больше, чем положено, – говорил он им.

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

14 С прашивали его и солдаты: – А что делать нам? Иоанн ответил: – Не вымогайте у людей денег силой и угрозами, никого ложно не обвиняйте и довольствуйтесь своим жалованьем.

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 Н арод был в напряженном ожидании, и всех интересовало, не Иоанн ли 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 Н а это Иоанн отвечал им всем: – Я крещу вас водой, но придет Тот, Кто могущественнее меня, я даже не достоин развязать ремни Его сандалий. Он будет крестить вас Святым Духом и огнем.

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 У Него в руках лопата, чтобы провеять зерно на току; пшеницу Он соберет в Свое хранилище, а мякину сожжет в неугасимом огне.

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 много другого говорил Иоанн, убеждая народ и возвещая ему Радостную Весть.

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

19 К огда же он стал упрекать правителя Ирода за женитьбу на Иродиаде, жене его брата, и за все другое зло, которое тот совершил,

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 И род ко всему злу добавил еще одно, заключив Иоанна в темницу. Иоанн крестит Иисуса (Мат. 3: 13-17; Мк. 1: 9-11; Ин. 1: 32-34)

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

21 К огда весь народ крестился, был крещен и Иисус, и когда после крещения Он молился, раскрылись небеса,

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

22 и на Него спустился Святой Дух в телесном виде, в образе голубя. И с небес прозвучал голос: – Ты Мой любимый Сын! В Тебе Моя радость! Родословие Иисуса (Мат. 1: 1-17)

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 исусу было около тридцати лет, когда Он начал Свое служение. Он был, как все думали, сыном Иосифа, предками которого были Илия,

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 М атфат, Левий, Мелхий, Ианнай, Иосиф,

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 М аттафия, Амос, Наум, Еслий, Наггей,

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 М ааф, Маттафия, Семеий, Иосиф, Иодай,

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 И оханан, Рисай, Зоровавель, Шеалтиил, 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 М елхий, Аддий, Косам, Елмадам, 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 осий, Элиезер, Иорим, Матфат, 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 С имеон, Иуда, Иосиф, Ионам, Элиаким,

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 М елеай, Маинай, Маттафай, Нафан, 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 И ессей, Овид, Боаз, Сала, Нахшон,

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 А минадав, Админ, Арний, Хецрон, Парец, Иуда,

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 И аков, Исаак, Авраам, Терах, 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 С еруг, Реу, Пелег, Евер, Шелах,

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 К аинан, Арпахшад, Сим, Ной, 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 М афусал, Енох, Иаред, Малелеил, 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 Е нос, Сиф, Адам, Бог.

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