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Luke 3:1–2

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NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
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From verse 1

  1. Genesis 49:10Rank 1 from verse 1
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    10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

  2. Luke 23:6–11Rank 2 from verse 1
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    6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.

    7And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

    8¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

    9Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

    10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

    11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

  3. Acts 4:27Rank 3 from verse 1
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    27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

  4. Luke 2:1Rank 4 from verse 1
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    1AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

  5. Luke 23:24Rank 5 from verse 1
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    24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

  6. Luke 9:7Rank 6 from verse 1
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    7¶ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

  7. Mark 6:17Rank 7 from verse 1
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    17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

  8. Matthew 27:2Rank 8 from verse 1
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    2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

  9. Acts 23:26Rank 9 from verse 1
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    26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

  10. Acts 24:27Rank 10 from verse 1
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    27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

  11. Acts 26:30Rank 11 from verse 1
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    30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

  12. Luke 23:1–4Rank 12 from verse 1
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    1AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

    2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

    3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

    4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

  13. Luke 3:19Rank 13 from verse 1
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    19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

  14. Matthew 14:1Rank 14 from verse 1
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    1AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

  15. Matthew 14:3Rank 15 from verse 1
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    3¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

From verse 2

  1. Acts 4:6Rank 1 from verse 2
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    6And 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.

  2. Jonah 1:1Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1NOW the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

  3. John 18:24Rank 3 from verse 2
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    24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

  4. Luke 1:80Rank 4 from verse 2
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    80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

  5. John 18:13–14Rank 5 from verse 2
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    13And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

    14Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

  6. Matthew 26:3Rank 6 from verse 2
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    3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

  7. Matthew 3:1–10Rank 7 from verse 2
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    1IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa,

    2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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

    4And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

    5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan,

    6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

    7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

    9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

    10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  8. Micah 1:1Rank 8 from verse 2
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    1THE word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

  9. Isaiah 40:3Rank 9 from verse 2
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    3¶ 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.

  10. John 1:23Rank 10 from verse 2
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    23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

  11. John 11:49–51Rank 11 from verse 2
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    49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

    50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

    51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

  12. Matthew 11:7Rank 12 from verse 2
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    7¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

  13. Zephaniah 1:1Rank 13 from verse 2
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    1THE word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

  14. Jeremiah 2:1Rank 14 from verse 2
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    1MOREOVER the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

  15. Luke 1:59–63Rank 15 from verse 2
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    59And 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.

    60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

    61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

    62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

    63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

  16. Luke 3:3–17Rank 16 from verse 2
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    3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

    4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

    6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

    7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

    9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

    10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

    11He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

    12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

    13And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

    14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

    15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

    16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

    17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

  17. Jeremiah 1:2Rank 17 from verse 2
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    2To 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.

  18. Mark 1:3–5Rank 18 from verse 2
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    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

    5And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

  19. Ezekiel 1:3Rank 19 from verse 2
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    3The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

  20. Hosea 1:1–2Rank 20 from verse 2
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    1THE word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

    2The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord.

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Luke 3:1

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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reign

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Sense 1: To exercise kingly rule, dominion, governing power, or controlling power. Sense 2: Royal rule or dominion, or the period during which a ruler governs.

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tetrarch

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A prince or governor ruling a fourth part or division of a territory.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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Luke 3:2

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high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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wilderness

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Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.

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3:1NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

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3:2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

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3:3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

3:4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

3:5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

3:6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

3:7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

3:8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

3:9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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