1 N ăm thứ mười lăm đời Sê-sa Ti-be-rơ, khi Bôn-xơ Phi-lát làm quan tổng đốc xứ Giu-đê, Hê-rốt làm vua chư hầu xứ Ga-li-lê, Phi-líp em vua ấy làm vua chư hầu xứ Y-tu-rê và tỉnh Tra-cô-nít, Ly-sa-ni -a làm vua chư hầu xứ A-by-len,

¶ Now 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,

2 A n-ne và Cai-phe làm thầy cả thượng phẩm, thì có lời Đức Chúa Trời truyền cho Giăng, con Xa-cha-ri, ở nơi đồng vắng.

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

3 G iăng bèn dạo qua hết thảy miền lân cận sông Giô-đanh, giảng dạy phép báp-tem về sự ăn năn để được tha tội,

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

4 n hư lời đã chép trong sách đấng tiên tri Ê-sai rằng: Có tiếng kêu la trong đồng vắng: Hãy dọn đường Chúa, ban bằng các nẻo Ngài.

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.

5 M ọi nơi sũng thấp sẽ lấp cho đầy, Các núi các gò thì bị hạ xuống; Đường quanh quẹo thì làm cho ngay, Đường gập ghềnh thì làm cho bằng;

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

6 V à mọi xác thịt sẽ thấy sự cứu của Đức Chúa Trời.

and all flesh shall see the saving health of God.

7 V ậy, Giăng nói cùng đoàn dân đến để chịu mình làm phép báp-tem rằng: Hỡi dòng dõi rắn lục, ai đã dạy các ngươi tránh khỏi cơn thạnh nộ ngày sau?

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who taught you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 T hế thì, hãy kết quả xứng đáng với sự ăn năn; và đừng tự nói rằng: A

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

9 C ái búa đã để kề gốc cây; hễ cây nào không sanh trái tốt thì sẽ bị đốn và chụm.

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees; every tree therefore which does not bring forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.

10 C húng bèn hỏi Giăng rằng: Vậy thì chúng tôi phải làm gì?

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

11 N gười đáp rằng: Ai có hai áo, hãy lấy một cái cho người không có; và ai có đồ ăn cũng nên làm như vậy.

He answered and said unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

12 C ũng có những người thâu thuế đến để chịu phép báp-tem; họ hỏi rằng: Thưa thầy, chúng tôi phải làm gì?

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

13 N gười nói rằng: Đừng đòi chi ngoài số luật định.

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

14 Q uân lính cũng hỏi rằng: Còn chúng tôi phải làm gì? Người nói rằng: Đừng hà hiếp, đừng phỉnh gạt ai hết, những hãy bằng lòng về lương hướng mình.

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Oppress no one, neither accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages.

15 B ởi dân chúng vẫn trông đợi, và ai nấy đều tự hỏi trong lòng nếu Giăng phải là Đấng Christ chăng,

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

16 n ên Giăng cất tiếng nói cùng mọi người rằng: Phần ta làm phép báp-tem cho các ngươi bằng nước; song có một Đấng quyền phép hơn ta sẽ đến, ta không đáng mở dây giày Ngài. Chính Ngài sẽ làm phép báp-tem cho các ngươi bằng Đức Thánh Linh và bằng lửa.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you in water, but one mightier than I comes, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose; he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire;

17 T ay Ngài sẽ cầm nia mà giê thật sạch sân lúa mình, và thâu lúa mì vào kho; nhưng đốt trấu trong lửa chẳng hề tắt.

whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor and will gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

18 T rong khi Giăng rao truyền Tin Lành, thì cũng khuyên bảo dân chúng nhiều điều nữa.

And exhorting many other things he announced the gospel unto the people.

19 S ong Hê-rốt, vua chư hầu, đã bị Giăng can gián về việc Hê-rô-đia vợ của em mình, cùng về các điều ác vua đã làm,

Then Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife and for all the evils which Herod had done,

20 t hì lại thêm một điều ác nữa, là bắt Giăng bỏ tù.

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

21 V ả, khi hết thảy dân chúng đều chịu phép báp-tem, Đức Chúa Jêsus cũng chịu phép báp-tem. Ngài đương cầu nguyện thì trời mở ra,

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

22 Đ ức Thánh Linh lấy hình chim bò câu ngự xuống trên Ngài; lại có tiếng từ trên trời phán rằng: Ngươi là Con yêu dấu của ta, đẹp lòng ta mọi đường.

and the Holy Spirit 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 is my delight.

23 K hi Đức Chúa Jêsus khởi sự làm chức vụ mình thì Ngài có độ ba mươi tuổi. Theo ý người ta tin, thì Ngài là con Giô-sép, Giô-sép con Hê-li,

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

24 H ê-li con Mát-tát, Mát-tát con Lê-vi, Lê-vi con Mên-chi, Mên-chi con Gia-nê, Gia-nê con Giô-sép,

who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Janna, who was the son of Joseph,

25 G iô-sép con Ma-ta-thia, Ma-ta-thia con A-mốt, A-mốt con Na-hum, Na-hum con E

who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Naum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Nagge,

26 N a-ghê con Ma-át, Ma-át con Ma-ta-thia, Ma-ta-thia con Sê-mê-in, Sê-mê-in con Giô-sếch, Giô-sếch con Giô-đa,

who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semei, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Juda,

27 G iô-đa con Giô -a-nan, Giô -a-nan, con Rê-sa, Rê-sa con Xô-rô-ba-bên, Xô-rô-ba-bên con Sa-la-thi-ên, Sa-la-thi-ên con Nê-ri,

who was the son of Joanna, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zorobabel, who was the son of Salathiel, who was the son of Neri,

28 N ê-ri con Mên-chi, Mên-chi con A-đi, A-đi con Cô-sam, Cô-sam con E

who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam, who was the son of Elmodam, who was the son of Er,

29 Ê -rơ con Giê-su, Giê-su con Ê-li-ê-se, Ê-li-ê-se con Giô-rim, Giô-rim con Mát-thát, Mát-thát con Lê-vi,

who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi,

30 L ê-vi con Si-mê-ôn, Si-mê-ôn con Giu-đa, Giu-đa con Giô-sép, Giô-sép con Giô-nam, Giô-nam con Ê-li -a-kim, Ê-li -a-kim con Mê-lê -a,

who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Juda, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,

31 M ê-lê -a con Men-na, Men-na con Mát-ta-tha, Mát-ta-tha con Na-than, Na-than con Đa-vít,

who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menan, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,

32 Đ a-vít con Gie-sê, Gie-sê con Giô-bết, Giô-bết con Bô-ô, Bô-ô con Sa-la, Sa-la con Na-ách-son, Na-ách son con A-mi-na-đáp,

who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Booz, who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Naasson,

33 A -mi-na-đáp con A

who was the son of Aminadab, who was the son of Aram, who was the son of Esrom, who was the son of Phares, who was the son of Juda,

34 G iu-đa con Gia-cốp, Gia-cốp con Y-sác, Y-sác con A

who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Thara, who was the son of Nachor,

35 N a-cô con Sê-rúc, Sê-rúc con Ra-gao, Ra-gao, con Pha-léc, Pha-léc con Hê-be, Hê-be con Sa-la,

who was the son of Saruch, who was the son of Ragau, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Heber, who was the son of Sala,

36 S a-la con Cai-nam, Cai-nam cho A-bác-sát, A-bác-sát con Sem, Sem con Nô-ê, Nô-ê con La-méc,

who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,

37 L a-méc con Ma-tu-sê-la, ma-tu-sê-la con Hê-nóc, Hê-nóc con Gia-rết, Gia-rết con Mê-lê-lê-ên, Mê-lê-lê-ên con Cai-nam,

who was the son of Mathusala, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Maleleel, who was the son of Cainan,

38 C ai-nam con Ê-nót, Ê-nót con Sết, Sết con A-đam, A-đam con Đức Chúa Trời.

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