1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. 15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, 32Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 33Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
Juan el Bautista prepara el camino
3:2-10 – Mt 3:1-10; Mr 1:3-5
3:16-17 – Mt 3:11-12; Mr 1:7-8
1En el año quince del reinado de Tiberio César, Poncio Pilato gobernaba la provincia de Judea; Herodes3:1 Es decir, Herodes Antipas, hijo del rey Herodes (1:5). era tetrarca en Galilea; su hermano Felipe, en Iturea y Traconite; y Lisanias, en Abilene; 2el sumo sacerdocio lo ejercían Anás y Caifás. En aquel entonces, la palabra de Dios llegó a Juan, hijo de Zacarías, en el desierto. 3Juan recorría toda la región del Jordán predicando el bautismo de arrepentimiento para el perdón de pecados. 4Así está escrito en el libro del profeta Isaías:
«Voz de uno que grita en el desierto:
“Preparad el camino del Señor,
haced derechas sus sendas.
5Todo valle será rellenado,
toda montaña y colina serán allanadas.
Los caminos torcidos se enderezarán,
las sendas escabrosas quedarán llanas.
6Y todo mortal verá la salvación de Dios”».3:6 Is 40:3-5
7Muchos acudían a Juan para que los bautizara.
―¡Camada de víboras! —les advirtió—. ¿Quién os dijo que podríais escapar del castigo que se acerca? 8Producid frutos que demuestren arrepentimiento. Y no os pongáis a pensar: “Tenemos a Abraham por padre”. Porque os digo que aun de estas piedras Dios es capaz de darle hijos a Abraham. 9Es más, el hacha ya está puesta a la raíz de los árboles, y todo árbol que no produzca buen fruto será cortado y arrojado al fuego.
10―¿Entonces qué debemos hacer? —le preguntaba la gente.
11―El que tiene dos camisas debe compartir con el que no tiene ninguna —les contestó Juan—, y el que tiene comida debe hacer lo mismo.
12Llegaron también unos recaudadores de impuestos para que los bautizara.
―Maestro, ¿qué debemos hacer nosotros? —le preguntaron.
13―No cobréis más de lo debido —les respondió.
14―Y nosotros, ¿qué debemos hacer? —le preguntaron unos soldados.
―No extorsionéis a nadie ni hagáis denuncias falsas; más bien, conformaos con lo que os pagan.
15La gente estaba a la expectativa, y todos se preguntaban si acaso Juan sería el Cristo.
16―Yo os bautizo con3:16 con. Alt. en. agua —les respondió Juan a todos—. Pero está por llegar uno más poderoso que yo, a quien ni siquiera merezco desatarle la correa de sus sandalias. Él os bautizará con el Espíritu Santo y con fuego. 17Tiene el aventador en la mano para limpiar su era y recoger el trigo en su granero; la paja, en cambio, la quemará con fuego que nunca se apagará.
18Y con muchas otras palabras exhortaba Juan a la gente y les anunciaba las buenas nuevas. 19Pero, cuando reprendió al tetrarca Herodes por el asunto de su cuñada Herodías,3:19 Esposa de Felipe, hermano de Herodes Antipas. y por todas las otras maldades que había cometido, 20Herodes llegó hasta el colmo de encerrar a Juan en la cárcel.
Bautismo y genealogía de Jesús
3:21-22 – Mt 3:13-17; Mr 1:9-11
3:23-38 – Mt 1:1-17
21Sucedió que, cuando todos acudían a Juan para que los bautizara, Jesús fue bautizado también. Y, mientras oraba, se abrió el cielo, 22y el Espíritu Santo bajó sobre él en forma de paloma. Entonces se oyó una voz del cielo que decía: «Tú eres mi Hijo amado; estoy muy complacido contigo».
23Jesús tenía unos treinta años cuando comenzó su ministerio. Era hijo, según se creía, de José,
hijo de Elí, 24hijo de Matat,
hijo de Leví, hijo de Melquí,
hijo de Janay, hijo de José,
25hijo de Matatías, hijo de Amós,
hijo de Nahúm, hijo de Eslí,
hijo de Nagay, 26hijo de Máat,
hijo de Matatías, hijo de Semeí,
hijo de Josec, hijo de Judá,
27hijo de Yojanán, hijo de Resa,
hijo de Zorobabel, hijo de Salatiel,
hijo de Neri, 28hijo de Melquí,
hijo de Adí, hijo de Cosán,
hijo de Elmadán, hijo de Er,
29hijo de Josué, hijo de Eliezer,
hijo de Jorín, hijo de Matat,
hijo de Leví, 30hijo de Simeón,
hijo de Judá, hijo de José,
hijo de Jonán, hijo de Eliaquín,
31hijo de Melea, hijo de Mainán,
hijo de Matata, hijo de Natán,
hijo de David, 32hijo de Isaí,
hijo de Obed, hijo de Booz,
hijo de Salmón,3:32 Salmón. Var. Sala. hijo de Naasón,
33hijo de Aminadab, hijo de Aram,3:33 Aminadab, hijo de Aram. Var. Aminadab, el hijo de Admín, el hijo de Arní; los mss. varían mucho en este versículo.
hijo de Jezrón, hijo de Fares,
hijo de Judá, 34hijo de Jacob,
hijo de Isaac, hijo de Abraham,
hijo de Téraj, hijo de Najor,
35hijo de Serug, hijo de Ragau,
hijo de Péleg, hijo de Éber,
hijo de Selaj, 36hijo de Cainán,
hijo de Arfaxad, hijo de Sem,
hijo de Noé, hijo de Lamec,
37hijo de Matusalén, hijo de Enoc,
hijo de Jared, hijo de Malalel,
hijo de Cainán, 38hijo de Enós,
hijo de Set, hijo de Adán,
hijo de Dios.
