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Luke 3:2

“Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.”
— Luke 3:2 (King James Version)

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Luke 3:2 in 7 translations

KJVKing James Version
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
DRADouay–Rheims
Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
ASVAmerican Standard Version
in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
DARBYDarby
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
WEBThe World English Bible
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
YLTYoung's Literal Translation
Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests ; there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,
BPVBiblePics Version
the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

Context: Luke 3

1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, 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.

About Luke 3: The Ministry of John the Baptist

Luke 3: The Ministry of John the Baptist

John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, who begins His ministry with a baptism and the descent of the Holy Spirit.

Commentary

Luke 3 is a chapter that focuses on the ministry of John the Baptist. It begins with a description of the political and religious context of the time, with the Roman Emperor Tiberius ruling and the high priest being Annas and Caiaphas. This sets the stage for the ministry of John the Baptist, who is described as a prophet of the Most High God. He preaches a message of repentance and baptism, and his message is so powerful that people from all over Judea and Jerusalem come to hear him.

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