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Luke 3

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 24

1 And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate governing Judea, and Herod ruling as tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruling as tetrarch of Iturea and the Trachonitis country, and Lysanias ruling as tetrarch of Abilene,

2 upon the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a word of God came on John the son of Zacharias in the deserted place.

3 And he came into the region around the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance for remission of sins,

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Chapter Summary

1 The preaching and baptism of John. 20 Herod imprisons John. 21 Christ baptized, receives testimony from Heaven. 23 The genealogy of Christ.

Key Greek Words

μετάνοια repentance G3341
βάπτισμα baptism G908
ἄφεσις remission, forgiveness G859
καρπός fruit G2591
πνεῦμα Spirit G4151
ἀγαπητός beloved G27

People & Context

John the Baptist

Son of Zacharias; preaches repentance and baptism by the Jordan, foretells the Mightier One

Jesus

Baptized and praying, the Spirit descends as a dove and the Father's voice declares Him the beloved Son

Herod the tetrarch

Ruler of Galilee; rebuked over Herodias, shuts John up in prison

Herodias

Wife of Herod's brother Philip; the cause of John's reproof of Herod

Tiberius Caesar

Roman emperor in whose fifteenth year John's ministry begins

Pontius Pilate

Governor of Judea named to date the start of John's ministry

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