Chapter 3

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,

Nell'anno decimoquinto dell'impero di Tiberio Cesare, mentre Ponzio Pilato era governatore della Giudea, Erode tetrarca della Galilea, e Filippo, suo fratello, tetrarca dell'Iturèa e della Traconìtide, e Lisània tetrarca dell'Abilène,

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

sotto i sommi sacerdoti Anna e Caifa, la parola di Dio scese su Giovanni, figlio di Zaccaria, nel deserto.

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

Ed egli percorse tutta la regione del Giordano, predicando un battesimo di conversione per il perdono dei peccati,

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.

com'è scritto nel libro degli oracoli del profeta Isaia: Preparate la via del Signore, raddrizzate i suoi sentieri!

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;

Ogni burrone sia riempito, ogni monte e ogni colle sia abbassato; i passi tortuosi siano diritti; i luoghi impervi spianati.

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Ogni uomo vedrà la salvezza di Dio!

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?

Diceva dunque alle folle che andavano a farsi battezzare da lui: «Razza di vipere, chi vi ha insegnato a sfuggire all'ira imminente?

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.

Fate dunque opere degne della conversione e non cominciate a dire in voi stessi: Abbiamo Abramo per padre! Perché io vi dico che Dio può far nascere figli ad Abramo anche da queste pietre.

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.

Anzi, la scure è gia posta alla radice degli alberi; ogni albero che non porta buon frutto, sarà tagliato e buttato nel fuoco».

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

Le folle lo interrogavano: «Che cosa dobbiamo fare?».

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.

Rispondeva: «Chi ha due tuniche, ne dia una a chi non ne ha; e chi ha da mangiare, faccia altrettanto».

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

Vennero anche dei pubblicani a farsi battezzare, e gli chiesero: «Maestro, che dobbiamo fare?».

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

Ed egli disse loro: «Non esigete nulla di più di quanto vi è stato fissato».

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.

Lo interrogavano anche alcuni soldati: «E noi che dobbiamo fare?». Rispose: «Non maltrattate e non estorcete niente a nessuno, contentatevi delle vostre paghe».

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

Poiché il popolo era in attesa e tutti si domandavano in cuor loro, riguardo a Giovanni, se non fosse lui il Cristo,

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:

Giovanni rispose a tutti dicendo: «Io vi battezzo con acqua; ma viene uno che è più forte di me, al quale io non son degno di sciogliere neppure il legaccio dei sandali: costui vi battezzerà in Spirito Santo e fuoco.

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.

Egli ha in mano il ventilabro per ripulire la sua aia e per raccogliere il frumento nel granaio; ma la pula, la brucerà con fuoco inestinguibile».

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

Con molte altre esortazioni annunziava al popolo la buona novella.

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

Ma il tetrarca Erode, biasimato da lui a causa di Erodìade, moglie di suo fratello, e per tutte le scelleratezze che aveva commesso,

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

aggiunse alle altre anche questa: fece rinchiudere Giovanni in prigione.

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

Quando tutto il popolo fu battezzato e mentre Gesù, ricevuto anche lui il battesimo, stava in preghiera, il cielo si aprì

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.

e scese su di lui lo Spirito Santo in apparenza corporea, come di colomba, e vi fu una voce dal cielo: «Tu sei il mio figlio prediletto, in te mi sono compiaciuto».

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,

Gesù quando incominciò il suo ministero aveva circa trent'anni ed era figlio, come si credeva, di Giuseppe, figlio di Eli,

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,

figlio di Mattàt, figlio di Levi, figlio di Melchi, figlio di Innài, figlio di Giuseppe,

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,

figlio di Mattatìa, figlio di Amos, figlio di Naum, figlio di Esli, figlio di Naggài,

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,

figlio di Maat, figlio di Mattatìa, figlio di Semèin, figlio di Iosek, figlio di Ioda,

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,

figlio di Ioanan, figlio di Resa, figlio di Zorobabèle, figlio di Salatiel, figlio di Neri,

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,

figlio di Melchi, figlio di Addi, figlio di Cosam, figlio di Elmadàm, figlio di Er,

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,

figlio di Gesù, figlio di Elièzer, figlio di Iorim, figlio di Mattàt, figlio di Levi,

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,

figlio di Simeone, figlio di Giuda, figlio di Giuseppe, figlio di Ionam, figlio di Eliacim,

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,

figlio di Melèa, figlio di Menna, figlio di Mattatà, figlio di Natàm, figlio di Davide,

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,

figlio di Iesse, figlio di Obed, figlio di Booz, figlio di Sala, figlio di Naàsson,

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,

figlio di Aminadàb, figlio di Admin, figlio di Arni, figlio di Esrom, figlio di Fares, figlio di Giuda,

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,

figlio di Giacobbe, figlio di Isacco, figlio di Abramo, figlio di Tare, figlio di Nacor,

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,

figlio di Seruk, figlio di Ragau, figlio di Falek, figlio di Eber, figlio di Sala,

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,

figlio di Cainam, figlio di Arfàcsad, figlio di Sem, figlio di Noè, figlio di Lamech,

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,

figlio di Matusalemme, figlio di Enoch, figlio di Iaret, figlio di Malleèl, figlio di Cainam,

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

figlio di Enos, figlio di Set, figlio di Adamo, figlio di Dio.