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At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness. <a href="/esv/luke/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/bsb/luke/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/blb/luke/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/kjv/luke/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. <a href="/nkjv/luke/3.htm">New King James Version</a> while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. <a href="/nasb_/luke/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. <a href="/nasb/luke/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. <a href="/nasb77/luke/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. <a href="/lsb/luke/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. <a href="/amp/luke/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas [his son-in-law], the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. <a href="/csb/luke/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/hcsb/luke/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God&#8217s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/asv/luke/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. <a href="/cev/luke/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Annas and Caiaphas were the Jewish high priests. At that time God spoke to Zechariah's son John, who was living in the desert. <a href="/erv/luke/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. <a href="/gwt/luke/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> It was at the time when Annas and Caiaphas were chief priests that God spoke to John, son of Zechariah, in the desert. <a href="/gnt/luke/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> and Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests. At that time the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert. <a href="/isv/luke/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> and Annas and Caiaphas high priests, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. <a href="/msb/luke/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/net/luke/3.htm">NET Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/nheb/luke/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. <a href="/wbt/luke/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. <a href="/wey/luke/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert. <a href="/web/luke/3.htm">World English Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> [and] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests—there came a word of God to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness, <a href="/blb/luke/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/ylt/luke/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness, <a href="/slt/luke/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Upon Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of God was upon John, son of Zacharias in the desert.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert. <a href="/cpdv/luke/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. <a href="/nabre/luke/3.htm">New American Bible</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> During the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> During The High Priesthood of Khanan and of Qaiapha, the word of God came upon Yohannan, son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.<CM> <a href="/godbey/luke/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. <a href="/haweis/luke/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness; <a href="/mace/luke/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> under the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, JOHN, the son of Zacharias, received his divine commission in the wilderness. <a href="/wey/luke/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert. <a href="/worrell/luke/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness; <a href="/worsley/luke/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being high priests, the word of God came unto John the Son of Zacharias in the wilderness: <a href="/parallel/luke/3-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=1025" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/3.htm">The Mission of John the Baptist</a> 1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2<a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">during</a> <a href="/greek/749.htm" title="749: archiereōs (N-GMS) -- High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.">the high priesthood</a> <a href="/greek/452.htm" title="452: Hanna (N-GMS) -- Annas, high priest at Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Annas, an Israelite.">of Annas</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2533.htm" title="2533: Kaiapha (N-GMS) -- Caiaphas, Jewish high priest. Of Chaldee origin; the dell; Caiaphas, an Israelite.">Caiaphas,</a> <a href="/greek/4487.htm" title="4487: rhēma (N-NNS) -- From rheo; an utterance,; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.">the word</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">came</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">to</a> <a href="/greek/2491.htm" title="2491: Iōannēn (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.">John</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huion (N-AMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">son</a> <a href="/greek/2197.htm" title="2197: Zachariou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Zacharias, the name of two Israelites.">of Zechariah</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2048.htm" title="2048: erēmō (Adj-DFS) -- Lonesome, i.e. waste.">wilderness.</a> 3He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1-3</a> In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea / and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” / This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” <a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Mark 1:2-4</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.” / “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” / John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. <a href="/john/1-19.htm">John 1:19-23</a> And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” / He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.” / “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” ... <a href="/acts/13-24.htm">Acts 13:24-25</a> Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. / As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a> A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. <a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a> “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a> Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” <a href="/matthew/11-10.htm">Matthew 11:10</a> This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ <a href="/matthew/11-14.htm">Matthew 11:14</a> And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. <a href="/mark/9-11.htm">Mark 9:11-13</a> And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” / He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected? / But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.” <a href="/john/3-28.htm">John 3:28</a> You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ <a href="/acts/19-4.htm">Acts 19:4</a> Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a> “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king. <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11</a> But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” <a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a> Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.Annas.<a href="/john/11-49.htm">John 11:49-51</a> And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, … <a href="/john/18-13.htm">John 18:13,14,24</a> And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year… <a href="/acts/4-6.htm">Acts 4:6</a> And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.the word.<a href="/luke/1-59.htm">Luke 1:59-63</a> And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father… <a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Jeremiah 1:2</a> To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.<a href="/jeremiah/2-1.htm">Jeremiah 2:1</a> Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,in.<a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Luke 1:80</a> And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.<a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a> The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.<a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1</a> In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Abilene</a> <a href="/acts/4-6.htm">Annas</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Caesar</a> <a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">Caiaphas</a> <a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">Ca'iaphas</a> <a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Fifteenth</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">High</a> <a href="/mark/2-26.htm">High-Priesthood</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Ituraea</a> <a href="/luke/1-63.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Judaea</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Lysanias</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Pontius</a> <a href="/luke/1-9.htm">Priesthood</a> <a href="/luke/1-9.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Tetrarch</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Tiberius</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Trachonitis</a> <a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/luke/2-30.htm">Word</a> <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Zacharias</a> <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Zechariah</a> <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Zechari'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Abilene</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">Annas</a> <a href="/luke/20-22.htm">Caesar</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">Caiaphas</a> <a href="/john/11-49.htm">Ca'iaphas</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/exodus/16-1.htm">Fifteenth</a> <a href="/luke/4-14.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/luke/19-19.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/luke/4-5.htm">High</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">High-Priesthood</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Ituraea</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/5-17.htm">Judaea</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Lysanias</a> <a href="/luke/6-14.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/luke/13-1.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Pontius</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Priesthood</a> <a href="/luke/6-4.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/luke/4-43.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Tetrarch</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Tiberius</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Trachonitis</a> <a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/luke/3-7.htm">Word</a> <a href="/luke/11-51.htm">Zacharias</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">Zechariah</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-29.htm">Zechari'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 3</div>1. <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">The preaching and baptism of John;</a> 15. <a href="/luke/3-15.htm">his testimony of Jesus;</a> 19. <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Herod imprisons John;</a> 21. <a href="/luke/3-21.htm">Jesus, baptized, receives testimony from heaven.</a> 23. <a href="/luke/3-23.htm">The age and genealogy of Jesus from Joseph upwards.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Annas served as high priest from AD 6 to 15, and although he was deposed by the Romans, he retained significant influence, especially through his son-in-law Caiaphas, who was the official high priest from AD 18 to 36. This dual mention highlights the political and religious complexities of the time, as the high priesthood was both a religious office and a political appointment under Roman rule. The presence of two high priests indicates the tension between Jewish tradition and Roman authority, setting the stage for the ministry of John the Baptist and later, Jesus.the word of God came to John son of Zechariah John, known as John the Baptist, was the son of Zechariah, a priest, and Elizabeth, both of whom were righteous before God. The phrase "the word of God came to John" signifies a prophetic calling, similar to Old Testament prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, who received God's word to deliver to the people. This divine commissioning marks John as a pivotal figure in salvation history, preparing the way for the Messiah. His role as a prophet is underscored by his unique birth circumstances and his life dedicated to God's service.in the wilderness The wilderness is a significant location in biblical narratives, often associated with testing, preparation, and divine encounters. For John, the wilderness symbolizes a place of spiritual purity and separation from the corruption of society. It is here that John preaches repentance and baptizes, calling people to prepare for the coming of the Lord. The wilderness setting also connects John to the prophetic tradition of Elijah, who was known for his time in the wilderness, and fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a>, "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord.'" This setting emphasizes the transformative power of John's message and the beginning of a new era in God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/annas.htm">Annas</a> A former high priest who held significant influence during this period. Though not the official high priest, he was a powerful figure in Jewish religious life. 2. <a href="/topical/c/caiaphas.htm">Caiaphas</a> The son-in-law of Annas and the acting high priest at the time. He played a crucial role in the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/j/john_son_of_zechariah.htm">John son of Zechariah</a> Commonly known as John the Baptist, he was a prophet who prepared the way for Jesus by preaching repentance and baptizing in the wilderness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> A desolate area where John the Baptist lived and preached. It symbolizes a place of spiritual preparation and encounter with God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_god.htm">The Word of God</a> Refers to the divine message or revelation that came to John, marking the beginning of his public ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing_and_calling.htm">Divine Timing and Calling</a> God's call often comes in unexpected ways and times. John received his calling in the wilderness, away from the religious centers of power. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets like John the Baptist are called to speak God's truth, often challenging the status quo and calling people to repentance. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_preparation.htm">Spiritual Preparation</a> The wilderness represents a place of preparation and transformation. Believers are encouraged to seek solitude and reflection to hear God's voice. <a href="/topical/r/religious_authority_vs._divine_authority.htm">Religious Authority vs. Divine Authority</a> Annas and Caiaphas represent religious authority, but God's word came to John, showing that divine authority supersedes human structures. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> John's obedience to God's call is a model for believers. When God speaks, we must be ready to act, regardless of our circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 3</a> <a href="/q/who_was_annas_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Annas in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_it_like_to_meet_the_antichrist.htm">Who was Annas in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_trials.htm">What were the key events in Jesus' trials?</a> <a href="/q/who_can_perform_a_baptism.htm">Who is authorized to perform a baptism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests.--Strictly speaking, there could be only one high priest, and the office was filled at this time by Caiaphas. Annas had been appointed by the Roman Procurator Quirinus, A.D. 7. In A.D. 14, he had to give way to Ishmael, who was appointed by Gratus successor to Quirinus; then followed Eleazar and Simon, and then, in A.D. 25, Joseph Caiaphas, who had married the daughter of Annas (<a href="/john/18-13.htm" title="And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.">John 18:13</a>). It was natural that this relationship should involve the restoration, as far as possible, of his old dignity, and either as the Nasi or President of the Sanhedrin, or as the Sagan or deputy of the high priest, he may have acted as a coadjutor, as in our Lord's trial, and come to be spoken of as still high priest. Five of his sons, it may be noted, filled the Pontifical office in succession. In <a href="/acts/4-6.htm" title="And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.">Acts 4:6</a>, he is named as distinctly the high priest. In St. John, as above, he shares the judicial authority with Caiaphas. St. Matthew and St. Mark do not name him.Unto John the son of Zacharias.--This description of the Baptist is peculiar to St. Luke.(2) As we go further back the names are all different till we come to Zerubbabel; and the list in St. Luke from Zerubbabel to Joseph contains twenty names, inclusive, while those in St. Matthew are only thirteen.(2) The difference in the number of names presents no real difficulty. We have seen (Note on <a href="/matthew/1-9.htm" title="And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;">Matthew 1:9</a>) that St. Matthew omits three names in the list of kings in order to adapt it to the memoria technica of fourteen names in each group, and what he did in one case he may well have done in another for the same reason.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests. The older authorities read, "in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas." The mention of two high priests arises from the fact of the legitimate high priest, Annas, having been deposed some fifteen years previously by the action of the then Roman procurator, Valerius Gratus In spite of this official deposition, he still apparently continued to be regarded as the legitimate high priest by the great majority of his countrymen. His great position and claim to the pontifical office, as we shall see, was markedly recognized at the time of the state trial of our Lord. Since his deposition by the Roman government, four high priests had been promoted in succession to the office of chief pontiff. It appears that at this time and for a long series of years, this great and powerful man, although not daring publicly to defy the Roman authority by assuming the insignia of the high priest, filled the office of Nasi, or president of the Sanhedrin. The word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. In the days of the above-mentioned rulers - pagan and Jewish, civil and ecclesiastical-came the summons to the son of Zacharias in his solitude in the wilderness. From childhood he had been designated for some great work, and he knew it; his whole early life had been a training for it; and at last the summons came. We are not told of its special form; it was doubtless a theophany, or a vision somewhat similar to the which revealed to Moses and Isaiah, to Jeremiah and Ezekiel, their special work, and the way in which that special work was to be done. <a href="/commentaries/luke/3-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>during ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [the] high priesthood ἀρχιερέως (archiereōs) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_749.htm">Strong's 749: </a> High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. of Annas Ἅννα (Hanna) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_452.htm">Strong's 452: </a> Annas, high priest at Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Annas, an Israelite. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Caiaphas, Καϊάφα (Kaiapha) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2533.htm">Strong's 2533: </a> Caiaphas, Jewish high priest. Of Chaldee origin; the dell; Caiaphas, an Israelite. [the] word ῥῆμα (rhēma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. came ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. to ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. John Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. son υἱὸν (huion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Zechariah Ζαχαρίου (Zachariou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2197.htm">Strong's 2197: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Zacharias, the name of two Israelites. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wilderness. ἐρήμῳ (erēmō) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2048.htm">Strong's 2048: </a> Lonesome, i.e. waste. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/3-2.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 3:2 In the high priesthood of Annas (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/3-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 3:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 3:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/3-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 3:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 3:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>