1 N ow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and 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 i n the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, 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 H e came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for 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, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. 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 will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become 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 ll flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

e toda a carne verá a salvação de Deus.

7 H e said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

João dizia, pois,

8 T herefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell 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 E ven now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce 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 T he multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”

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

11 H e answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. 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 ax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”

Chegaram também uns publicanos para serem batizados, e perguntaram-lhe: Mestre, que havemos nós de fazer?

13 H e said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”

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

14 S oldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. 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 A s the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

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 them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in 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 w hose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff 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 T hen with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

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

19 b ut Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things 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 dded this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

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

21 N ow when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky 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 a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

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 J esus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) 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 Jannai, the son of Joseph,

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

25 t he son of Mattathias, 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 Mattathias, the son of Semein, 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 Joanan, 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 Mattatha, 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 Aram, 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 Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

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

38 t he son of Enos, 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.