Luke 3:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now 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,

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    In the fiftenthe yeare of the raygne of Tiberius the Emperoure Pontius Pylate beinge leftenaut of Iurie and Herode beinge Tetrach of Galile and his brother Philip Tetrach in Iturea and in the region of Traconites and Lysanias the Tetrach of Abyline

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    In the fiftenth yeare of the raigne of Tiberius the Emperoure, wha Pontius Pilate was leftenaut in Iewry and Herode one of the foure princes in Galile, and his brother Philippe one of the foure prynces in Iturea, & in the coastes of Traconites, and Lysanias one of the foure princes of Abilene,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe in the fifteenth yeere of the reigne of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being gouernour of Iudea, and Herod being Tetrarch of Galile, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and of the countrey of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the Tetrarch of Abilene,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Nowe, in the fifteenth yere of ye raigne of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being lieftenaut of Iurie, and Herode being tetrarch of Galilee, & his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea, and of the region of ye Trachonites, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abiline,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Now 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,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar -- Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene --

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now 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 the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now 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 the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Ministry of John the Baptist In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 27:2 : 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
  • Matt 14:1 : 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
  • Luke 2:1 : 1 And it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
  • Luke 3:19 : 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
  • Luke 9:7 : 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead;
  • Acts 4:27 : 27 For truly against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
  • Acts 23:26 : 26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
  • Acts 24:27 : 27 But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to grant a favor to the Jews, left Paul bound.
  • Acts 26:30 : 30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:
  • Gen 49:10 : 10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him shall the gathering of the people be.
  • Luke 23:1-4 : 1 And the whole crowd arose and led Him to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King. 3 And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, saying, You say it. 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
  • Luke 23:6-9 : 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7 And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad; for he had long wanted to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him. 9 Then he questioned Him with many words; but He answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him. 11 And Herod with his soldiers treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arraying Him in a splendid robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
  • Luke 23:24 : 24 And Pilate sentenced that it should be as they requested.
  • Matt 14:3 : 3 For Herod had seized John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
  • Mark 6:17 : 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

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    1And it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

    2(This first registration took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

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  • Luke 23:6-7
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    6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

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  • Luke 3:19-21
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    19But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked 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 was baptized, and while praying, the heavens were opened,

  • 1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

  • 3For Herod had seized John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

  • 27For truly against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

  • 7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead;

  • 15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people a prisoner, whom they wished.

  • Luke 3:23-24
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    23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

    24The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,

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    34When the governor had read the letter, he asked from what province he was. And when he understood that he was from Cilicia,

    35he said, I will hear you when your accusers have come also. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

  • 12Now when Jesus heard that John was cast into prison, he departed to Galilee,

  • 21And when a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;

  • 9And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  • 14Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

  • 8It came to pass, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

  • 2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • 6Along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

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    12And that same day Pilate and Herod became friends, for they had previously been enemies.

    13And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

  • 22But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there: nevertheless, being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the regions of Galilee:

  • 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

  • 1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

  • 29The son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

  • 37That word, I say, you know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

  • 1In the former book, O Theophilus, I wrote of all that Jesus began to do and to teach,

  • 3When King Herod heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • 13When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

  • 1There were present at that time some who told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

  • 24When John first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • 3For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • 3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

  • 15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

  • 7Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

  • 24For John had not yet been put into prison.

  • 9And Herod said, I beheaded John: but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

  • 13and led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year.

  • 2And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King.

  • 6Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they desired.