Luke 3:2 Parallel Translations

It was at the time when Annas and Caiaphas were chief priests that God spoke to John, son of Zechariah, in the desert.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

ASV:

in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

BBE:

When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.

DBY:

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

ERV:

in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

WEY:

during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.

WBS:

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

WEB:

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

YLT:

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

Luke 3:2 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 3:1 Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

Matthew 26:3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas;

Mark 1:3 THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.'"

John 18:13 and led Him to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

John 18:24 So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Acts 4:6 and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:2 {a} Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
(a) Josephus calls him Ananus.

PNT:

3:2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests. The Jews recognized but one high priest, who held his office for life, but Annas was removed from the office by the Roman governor, Pilate, and his son-in-law, Caiaphas, appointed in his place. Hence, both were called high priests at the same time.
The word of God came unto John. He was called to begin his work.

WES:

3:2 Annas being high priest, and Caiaphas - There could be but one high priest, strictly speaking, at once. Annas was the high priest at that time, and Caiaphas his sagan or deputy.

MHC:

3:1-14 The scope and design of John's ministry were, to bring the people from their sins, and to their Saviour. He came preaching, not a sect, or party, but a profession; the sign or ceremony was washing with water. By the words here used John preached the necessity of repentance, in order to the remission of sins, and that the baptism of water was an outward sign of that inward cleansing and renewal of heart, which attend, or are the effects of true repentance, as well as a profession of it. Here is the fulfilling of the Scriptures, Isa 40:3, in the ministry of John. When way is made for the gospel into the heart, by taking down high thoughts, and bringing them into obedience to Christ, by levelling the soul, and removing all that hinders us in the way of Christ and his grace, then preparation is made to welcome the salvation of God. Here are general warnings and exhortations which John gave. The guilty, corrupted race of mankind is become a generation of vipers; hateful to God, and hating one another. There is no way of fleeing from the wrath to come, but by repentance; and by the change of our way the change of our mind must be shown. If we are not really holy, both in heart and life, our profession of religion and relation to God and his church, will stand us in no stead at all; the sorer will our destruction be, if we do not bring forth fruits meet for repentance. John the Baptist gave instructions to several sorts of persons. Those that profess and promise repentance, must show it by reformation, according to their places and conditions. The gospel requires mercy, not sacrifice; and its design is, to engage us to do all the good we can, and to be just to all men. And the same principle which leads men to forego unjust gain, leads to restore that which is gained by wrong. John tells the soldiers their duty. Men should be cautioned against the temptations of their employments. These answers declared the present duty of the inquirers, and at once formed a test of their sincerity. As none can or will accept Christ's salvation without true repentance, so the evidence and effects of this repentance are here marked out.

CONC:

Annas Caiaphas Ca'iaphas Chief Desert During Highpriesthood High-priesthood John Message Priesthood Priests Waste Wilderness Zacharias Zechariah Zechari'ah

Abilene Annas Caesar Caiaphas Ca'iaphas Desert Fifteenth Galilee Governor Herod High High-Priesthood Ituraea John Judaea Lysanias Philip Pilate Pontius Priesthood Priests Reign Tetrarch Tiberius Trachonitis Wilderness Word Zacharias Zechariah Zechari'ah

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