Luke 3

1Now 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,Cross-references: Gen 49:10 · Matt 14:1 · Matt 14:3 · Matt 27:2 · Mark 6:17 · Luke 2:1 · +9 moreExamined: The Historical Jesus →

2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.Cross-references: Isa 40:3 · Jer 1:2 · Jer 2:1 · Ezek 1:3 · Hos 1:1 · Jonah 1:1 · +14 more

3He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.Cross-references: Matt 3:5 · Matt 3:11 · Mark 1:4 · Luke 1:77 · John 1:28 · John 1:31 · +4 more

4As 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.Cross-references: Isa 40:3 · Isa 57:14 · Isa 62:10 · Mal 4:6 · Matt 3:3 · Mark 1:3 · +6 more

5Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.Cross-references: Isa 2:11 · Isa 35:6 · Isa 40:4 · Isa 42:16 · Isa 45:2 · Isa 49:11 · +5 more

6All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”Cross-references: Ps 98:2 · Isa 40:5 · Isa 49:6 · Isa 52:10 · Mark 16:15 · Luke 2:10 · +3 more

7He 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?Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Ps 58:4 · Isa 59:5 · Matt 3:7 · Matt 12:34 · Matt 23:33 · +5 more

8Therefore 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!Cross-references: Josh 4:3 · Isa 1:16 · Isa 48:1 · Jer 7:4 · Ezek 18:27 · Matt 8:11 · +14 more

9Even 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.”Cross-references: Isa 10:33 · Ezek 15:2 · Ezek 31:18 · Dan 4:14 · Dan 4:23 · Matt 3:10 · +7 more

10The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”Cross-references: Luke 3:8 · Luke 3:12 · Luke 3:14 · Acts 2:37 · Acts 9:6 · Acts 16:30

11He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”Cross-references: Isa 58:7 · Dan 4:27 · Matt 25:40 · Mark 14:5 · Luke 11:41 · Luke 18:22 · +12 more

12Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”Cross-references: Matt 21:31 · Luke 7:29 · Luke 15:1 · Luke 18:13

13He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”Cross-references: Ps 18:23 · Prov 28:13 · Isa 1:16 · Isa 55:6 · Ezek 18:21 · Ezek 18:27 · +7 more

14Soldiers 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.”Cross-references: Ex 20:16 · Ex 23:1 · Lev 19:11 · Matt 8:5 · Luke 19:8 · Acts 10:7 · +7 more

15As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,Cross-references: John 1:19 · John 3:28 · John 10:24

16John 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.Cross-references: Prov 1:23 · Isa 4:4 · Isa 32:15 · Isa 44:3 · Ezek 36:25 · Joel 2:28 · +16 more

17His winnowing 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.”Cross-references: Ps 1:4 · Ps 21:9 · Isa 30:24 · Jer 15:7 · Mic 4:12 · Matt 3:12 · +2 more

18Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,Cross-references: John 1:15 · John 1:29 · John 1:34 · John 3:29 · Acts 2:40

19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,Cross-references: Prov 9:7 · Prov 15:12 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 14:3 · Mark 6:17 · Luke 3:1

20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.Cross-references: 2Ki 21:16 · 2Ki 24:4 · 2Chr 24:17 · 2Chr 36:16 · Neh 9:26 · Jer 2:30 · +7 more

21Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,Cross-references: Matt 3:13 · Matt 14:23 · Mark 1:9 · Luke 5:16 · Luke 9:18 · Luke 9:28 · +2 more

22and 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.”Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Isa 42:1 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 12:18 · Matt 17:5 · Matt 27:43 · +7 more

23Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,Cross-references: Gen 41:46 · Num 4:3 · Num 4:35 · Num 4:39 · Num 4:43 · Num 4:47 · +10 more

24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,Cross-references: Matt 1:12

28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

29the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

31the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,Cross-references: 2Sam 5:14 · 1Chr 3:5 · 1Chr 14:4 · Zech 12:12

32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,Cross-references: Num 1:7 · Num 2:3 · Num 7:12 · Ruth 4:18 · 1Sam 17:58 · 1Sam 20:31 · +6 more

33the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,Cross-references: Gen 29:35 · Gen 38:29 · Gen 46:12 · Gen 49:8 · Num 26:20 · Ruth 4:12 · +5 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,Cross-references: Gen 11:24 · Gen 21:3 · Gen 25:26 · Josh 24:2 · 1Chr 1:24 · 1Chr 1:34 · +2 more

35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,Cross-references: Gen 10:24 · Gen 11:12

36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,Cross-references: Gen 5:28 · Gen 6:8 · Gen 6:22 · Gen 7:13 · Gen 7:23 · Gen 8:1 · +11 more

37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,Cross-references: Gen 5:6 · 1Chr 1:1

38the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.Cross-references: Gen 1:26 · Gen 2:7 · Gen 4:25 · Isa 64:8 · Acts 17:26 · 1Cor 15:45 · +1 more