Luke 3:15–38

15 Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds x whether John might be the * Messiah. y 16 John answered them all, z “I baptize you with a water, but One is coming who is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you with b the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing shovel c d is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, e but the chaff He will burn up with a fire that never goes out.” f 18 Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, g being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done, h 20 added this to everything else—he locked John up in prison. i

The Baptism of Jesus

21 When all the people were baptized, j Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying, k heaven opened, l 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:

You are My beloved Son.

I take delight in You! m

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be n the

son of Joseph, o son p of Heli,

24 son of Matthat, son of Levi,

son of Melchi, son of Jannai,

son of Joseph, 25 son of Mattathias,

son of Amos, son of Nahum,

son of Esli, son of Naggai,

26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias,

son of Semein, son of Josech,

son of Joda, 27 son of Joanan,

son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, q

son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,

28 son of Melchi, son of Addi,

son of Cosam, son of Elmadam,

son of Er, 29 son of Joshua,

son of Eliezer, son of Jorim,

son of Matthat, son of Levi,

30 son of Simeon, son of Judah,

son of Joseph, son of Jonam,

son of Eliakim, 31 son of Melea,

son of Menna, son of Mattatha,

son of Nathan, son of David,

32 son of Jesse, r son of Obed, s

son of Boaz, son of Salmon, t

son of Nahshon, 33 son of Amminadab,

son of Ram, u son of Hezron,

son of Perez, v son of Judah,

34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac,

son of Abraham, w son of Terah,

son of Nahor, 35 son of Serug,

son of Reu, son of Peleg, x

son of Eber, son of Shelah,

36 son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad,

son of Shem, son of Noah, y

son of Lamech, 37 son of Methuselah,

son of Enoch, z son of Jared,

son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan,

38 son of Enos, son of Seth,

son of Adam, son of God.