Luke 3:1

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,

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  • Matt 27:2 : 2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
  • Matt 14:1 : 1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
  • Luke 2:1 : 1 Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
  • Luke 3:19 : 19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's{TR reads "brother Philip's instead of brother's"} wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
  • Luke 9:7 : 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
  • Acts 4:27 : 27 For truly, in this city 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 when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
  • Acts 26:30 : 30 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
  • Gen 49:10 : 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
  • Luke 23:1-4 : 1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. 2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king." 3 Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "So you say." 4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, "I find no basis for a charge against this man."
  • Luke 23:6-9 : 6 But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. 7 When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days. 8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. 9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. 11 Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
  • Luke 23:24 : 24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
  • Matt 14:3 : 3 For Herod had laid hold of 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 out and arrested 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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  • Luke 3:2-3
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    2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

    3He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

  • Luke 2:1-3
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    1Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

    2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

    3All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

  • 1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

  • Luke 23:6-7
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    6But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

    7When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

  • 5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

  • Luke 3:19-21
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    19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's{TR reads "brother Philip's instead of brother's"} wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

    20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

    21Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,

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

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

  • 27For truly, in this city 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 very 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 multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

  • Luke 3:23-24
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    23Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

    24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

  • 1Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

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    34When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

    35"I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.

  • 12Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

  • 21Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

  • 9It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  • 14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God,

  • 8Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

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

  • 6Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

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    12Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

    13Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

  • 22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

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

  • 1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men{The word for "wise men" (magoi) can also mean teachers, priests, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.} from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

  • 29the son of Josa, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

  • 37that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • 1The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

  • 3When Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • 13When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called "The Pavement," but in Hebrew, "Gabbatha."

  • 1Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

  • 24before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.{TR, NU read "to all the people of Israel" instead of "to Israel"}

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

  • 3it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

  • 15Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.

  • 7Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

  • 24For John was not yet thrown into prison.

  • 9Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

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

  • 2They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

  • 6Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.