I det femtende året av keiser Tiberius' regjering, mens Pontius Pilatus var landshøvding over Judea, Herodes var landsfyrste i Galilea, broren Filip var landsfyrste i Iturea og Trakonitis, og Lysanias var landsfyrste i Abilene,

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

under overprestene Annas og Kaifas, kom Guds ord til Johannes, Sakarjas sønn, i ørkenen.

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

Han dro rundt i hele området omkring Jordan og forkynte en omvendelsesdåp til syndenes forlatelse,

And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

slik det står skrevet i profeten Jesajas bok: En røst roper i ørkenen: Forbered Herrens vei, gjør hans stier rette.

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

Hver dal skal fylles, hvert fjell og hver høyde skal senkes. De kroket stier skal bli rette, og de ujevne veier skal bli jevne.

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low; the crooked paths will become straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth,

Og alle mennesker skal se Guds frelse.

and all humanity will see God's salvation.

Han sa til folkemengdene som kom ut for å bli døpt av ham: «Ormeyngel, hvem har lært dere å flykte fra den kommende vrede?

John said to the crowds coming to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?"

Bær derfor frukt som svarer til omvendelsen. Og begynn ikke å si til dere selv: 'Vi har Abraham til far.' For jeg sier dere: Gud kan oppreise barn for Abraham av disse steinene.

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

Øksen ligger allerede ved roten av trærne. Hvert tre som ikke bærer god frukt, blir hogd ned og kastet på ilden.»

The axe is already laid at the root of the trees, so every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Folket spurte ham: «Hva skal vi da gjøre?»

The crowds were asking him, "What, then, should we do?"

Han svarte: «Den som har to kjortler, skal dele med den som ikke har noen. Og den som har mat, skal gjøre det samme.»

He replied to them, "Anyone who has two tunics must share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food must do the same."

Og noen tollere kom også for å bli døpt, og de spurte ham: «Mester, hva skal vi gjøre?»

Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

Han svarte dem: «Krev ikke inn mer enn det som er foreskrevet.»

He told them, "Do not collect anything more than what is required."

Noen soldater spurte også: «Og vi, hva skal vi gjøre?» Han svarte: «Trakk ikke penger fra noen ved vold eller falske anklager, men vær fornøyd med lønnen deres.»

Then some soldiers also questioned him, saying, "And what should we do?" He replied to them, "Do not extort money from anyone or accuse anyone falsely; be content with your wages."

Folket ventet, og alle spekulerte i hjertene sine om Johannes kanskje var Kristus.

As the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Christ,

Johannes svarte dem alle og sa: «Jeg døper dere med vann, men det kommer en som er mektigere enn jeg, og jeg er ikke verdig til å løse sandalremmen hans. Han skal døpe dere med Den hellige ånd og ild.

John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Han har kornskovlen i hånden for å rense treskeplassen grundig. Han skal samle hveten i låven, men agnene skal han brenne opp med en ild som aldri slokner.»

His winnowing fork is in his hand to thoroughly clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

Med mange andre ord formante han folket og forkynte evangeliet for dem.

And in many other ways, with various exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.

Men da han irettesatte landsfyrsten Herodes for Herodias, hans bror Filips hustru, og for alle de onde gjerningene Herodes hadde gjort,

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by John about Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the evil things he had done,

la Herodes også denne til alle de andre; han kastet Johannes i fengsel.

added to these things by imprisoning John in prison as well.

Mens hele folket ble døpt, og Jesus også ble døpt og ba, ble himmelen åpnet,

Now when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized. And as he was praying, heaven was opened,

og Den hellige ånd kom ned over ham i en kroppslig skikkelse som en due, og en røst kom fra himmelen: «Du er min Sønn, den elskede, i deg har jeg velbehag.»

and 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."

Jesus var omkring tretti år da han begynte sin gjerning. Han var, etter folkets mening, sønn av Josef, Elis sønn,

Now Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was thought to be the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Matats sønn, Levis sønn, Melkis sønn, Jannas sønn, Josefs sønn,

the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,

Mattatias' sønn, Amos' sønn, Naums sønn, Esli sønn, Naggais sønn,

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

Ma'as sønn, Mattatias' sønn, Semains sønn, Josefs sønn, Judas sønn,

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

Joannans sønn, Resas sønn, Serubabels sønn, Sealtiels sønn, Neris sønn,

the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

Melkis sønn, Addis sønn, Kosams sønn, Elmodams sønn, Ers sønn,

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

Joses sønn, Eliesers sønn, Jorems sønn, Matta sønn, Levis sønn,

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

Simons sønn, Judas sønn, Josefs sønn, Jonams sønn, Eliakims sønn,

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

Meleas sønn, Mainans sønn, Mattats sønn, Natans sønn, Davids sønn,

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

Isais sønn, Obeds sønn, Boas' sønn, Salmons sønn, Nahsions sønn,

the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

Amminadabs sønn, Arams sønn, Hezrons sønn, Peres' sønn, Judas sønn,

the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Jakobs sønn, Isaks sønn, Abrahams sønn, Taras sønn, Nahors sønn,

the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

Serugs sønn, Reus sønn, Pelegs sønn, Ebers sønn, Salas sønn,

the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Kenans sønn, Arpaksads sønn, Sems sønn, Noas sønn, Lameks sønn,

the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

Metusalas sønn, Enoks sønn, Jareds sønn, Mahalalels sønn, Kenans sønn,

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

Enos' sønn, Sets sønn, Adams sønn, Guds sønn.

the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.