John the Baptist Prepares the Way (). 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— 2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 …

3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As 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.

Luke 3:4 Or crying, Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord; Luke 3:11 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin; Luke 3:22 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved; Luke 3:22 Some manuscripts beloved Son; today I have begotten you; Luke 3:27 Greek Salathiel

Luke 3:4 Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the way; Luke 3:6 I.e., mankind; Luke 3:7 Or brood; Luke 3:8 Or among; Luke 3:11 A long shirt worn next to the skin; Luke 3:13 Lit Do; Luke 3:14 Or blackmail; Luke 3:15 I.e., Messiah; Luke 3:16 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by; Luke 3:23 Lit of Eli, and so throughout the genealogy; Luke 3: ...

John the Baptist Prepares the Way (). 3 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, () Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 [] while () Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to () John the son of Zacharias …

At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness. 3 Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven. 4 Isaiah had spoken of John when he said,

John the Baptist Prepares the Way (). 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— 2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 …

3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John the Baptist Prepares the Way (). 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— 2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 …

3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tibe′ri-us Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturae′a and Trachoni′tis, and Lysa′ni-as tetrarch of Abile′ne, 2 in the high-priesthood of Annas and Ca′iaphas, the word of God came to John the son ...