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Luke 3 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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John the Baptist Preaches

(Mat 3:1–6; Mar 1:2–6; Jhn 1:19–23 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:1 - Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 - When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:4 - As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:5 - Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:6 - And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
(Mat 3:7–12; Mar 1:7, 8; Jhn 1:24–28 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:7 - So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8 - Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:9 - And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10 - And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:11 - And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:12 - Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:13 - And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 - And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:15 - And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 - John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:17 - In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:18 - And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:19 - But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:20 - Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.

Jesus Is Baptized

(Mat 3:13–17; Mar 1:9–11; Jhn 1:29–34 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:21 - Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

Genealogy of Jesus

(Gen 5:1–32; 11:10–26; Rth 4:18–22; 1Ch 1:1–4, 24–27, 34; 2:1–15; Mat 1:2–16 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:23 - And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:24 - The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:25 - The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:26 - The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:27 - The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:28 - The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:29 - The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:30 - The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:31 - The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:32 - The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:33 - The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:34 - The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:35 - The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:36 - The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:37 - The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:38 - The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
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