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    Luke 3

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    John’s good news arrives carrying vipers, axes, and a fire that refuses to go out.

    Vipers, axes, and the good newsvv. 1–18

    The word of God comes to John in the wilderness, and John takes it around the Jordan: baptism, repentance, forgiveness, and a remarkably severe welcome for the crowds. Yet his instructions are plain enough—share clothing and food, collect no more than authorised, use no force or false accusation, and be content with wages. The people wonder whether John is the Christ; John points instead to the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. It is after all this talk of vipers, roots, threshing floors, and unquenchable fire that Luke calls the whole performance good news.

    The prison, the river, and the dovevv. 19–22

    John rebukes Herod over Herodias and the other evils he has done. Herod’s contribution is delivered with almost bureaucratic modesty: he adds imprisonment to the list. Then, while the people are being baptized, Jesus is baptized too. As Jesus prays, heaven opens; the Holy Spirit comes down in bodily form like a dove, and a voice from heaven names him beloved Son.

    A very long way backvv. 23–38

    Jesus begins his ministry at about thirty, regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli. The names then proceed in a stately unbroken procession through David, Abraham, Noah, Adam, and finally God. Luke gives the family tree rather more room than the opening scene’s dove, which is saying something.

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    1. Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

    2. Luke 3:2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

    3. Luke 3:3He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

    4. Luke 3:4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

    5. Luke 3:5Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

    6. Luke 3:6And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

    7. Luke 3:7Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

    8. Luke 3:8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

    9. Luke 3:9The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

    10. Luke 3:10The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

    11. Luke 3:11John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

    12. Luke 3:12Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

    13. Luke 3:13“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

    14. Luke 3:14Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

    15. Luke 3:15The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

    16. Luke 3:16John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

    17. Luke 3:17His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

    18. Luke 3:18With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

    19. Luke 3:19But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

    20. Luke 3:20Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

    21. Luke 3:21When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

    22. Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

    23. Luke 3:23Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

    24. Luke 3:24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

    25. Luke 3:25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

    26. Luke 3:26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

    27. Luke 3:27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

    28. Luke 3:28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

    29. Luke 3:29the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

    30. Luke 3:30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

    31. Luke 3:31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

    32. Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

    33. Luke 3:33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

    34. Luke 3:34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

    35. Luke 3:35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

    36. Luke 3:36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

    37. Luke 3:37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

    38. Luke 3:38the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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    • 4Isaiah 40:3–5A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
    • 22Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
    • 222 Peter 1:17–18For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
    • 22John 1:32Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
    • 22Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
    • 16Matthew 3:11I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
    • 22Luke 9:34–35While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
    • 16Acts 1:5For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
    • 22Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
    • 5Isaiah 40:4Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.
    • 11Isaiah 58:7–11Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
    • 5Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.
    • 22Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
    • 16John 1:33I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
    • 22Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
    • 6Isaiah 52:10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

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