Luke 3:1

Luke 3:1 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
• New Living Translation (NLT)It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was ruler over Galilee; his brother Philip was ruler over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene.

Context of Luke 3:1

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Luke 3:1 word by word

Ἐν ἔτει δὲ πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ τῆς ἡγεμονίας Τιβερίου Καίσαρος, ἡγεμονεύοντος Ποντίου Πιλάτου τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ τετρααρχοῦντος τῆς Γαλιλαίας Ἡρῴδου, Φιλίππου δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ τετρααρχοῦντος τῆς Ἰτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος χώρας καὶ Λυσανίου τῆς Ἀβιληνῆς τετρααρχοῦντοςRead the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the fifteenthπεντεκαιδέκατοςpentekaidekatos · fifteenthG4003
• yearἔτοςetos · yearG2094
• of the reignἡγεμονίαhēgemonia · reignG2231
• of TiberiusΤιβέριοςTiberios · TiberiusG5086
• CesarΚαῖσαρKaisar · CaesarG2541
• PontiusΠόντιοςPontios · PontiusG4194
• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
• being governorἡγεμονεύωhēgemoneuō · to governG2230
• of JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• HerodἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
• being tetrarchτετραρχέωtetrarcheō · be a tetrarchG5075
• of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• of ItureaἸτουραΐαItouraia · IturaeaG2484
• of the regionχώραchōra · countryG5561
• of TrachonitisΤραχωνῖτιςTrachōnitis · TrachonitisG5139
• LysaniasΛυσανίαςLusanias · LysaniasG3078
• of AbileneἈβιληνήAbilēnē · AbileneG9

Cross-references for Luke 3:1

• Luke 2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
• Luke 23:1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
• Genesis 49:10The 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.
• Acts 4:27For 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,
• Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
• Acts 24:27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
• Acts 26:30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
• Luke 3:19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
• Luke 9:7Now 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;
• Luke 23:6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.
• Matthew 14:3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
• Mark 6:17For 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.

Commentaries on Luke 3:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Fifteenth year - This was the fifteenth of his principality and thirteenth of his monarchy: for he was two years joint emperor, previously to the death of Augustus. Tiberius Caesar - This emperor succeeded Augustus, in whose reign Christ was born. He began his reign August 19, a.d. 14, reigned twenty-three years, and died March 16, a.d. 37, aged seventy eight years. He was a most infamous character. During the latter part of his reign especially, he did…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Now in the fifteenth year - This was the “thirteenth” year of his being sole emperor. He was “two” years joint emperor with Augustus, and Luke reckons from the time when he was admitted to share the empire with Augustus Caesar. See Lardner‘s “Credibility,” vol. i. Tiberius Caesar - Tiberius succeeded Augustus in the empire, and began his “sole” reign Aug. 19th, 14 a.d. He was a most infamous character - a scourge to the Roman people. He reigned 23 years…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1John the Baptist's ministry. (1-14) John the Baptist testifies concerning Christ. (15-20) The baptism of Christ. (21-22) The genealogy of Christ. (23-38) Verses 1-14 The scope and design of John's ministry were, to bring the people from their sins, and to their Saviour. He came preaching, not a sect, or party, but a profession; the sign or ceremony was washing with water. By the words here used John preached the necessity of repentance, in order to the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar: Tiberius Caesar began to rule with his stepfather, Caesar Augustus, in AD 11. He became the sole emperor in AD 14 and ruled until AD 37. Luke may be counting from either AD 11 or AD 14. If so, John began his public ministry around AD 26/27 or AD 29/30. Jesus began his own ministry soon after John. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea from AD 26 to 36 (see “Pontius Pilate” Profile). Herod tetrarch of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-20(See on Mt 3:1-12; Mr 6:17, &c.). 1-2. Here the curtain of the New Testament is, as it were, drawn up, and the greatest of all epochs of the Church commences. Even our Lord's own age (Lu 3:23) is determined by it [Bengel]. No such elaborate chronological precision is to be found elsewhere in the New Testament, and it comes fitly from him who claims it as the peculiar recommendation of his Gospel, that he had "accurately traced down all things from the…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 3:1

• Abilene
• Caesar
• Canaan
• Galilee
• Government
• Herod
• Ituraea
• Lysanias
• Philip
• Pilate, Pontius
• Roman Empire
• Tiberius Caesar
• Trachonitis

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Judea
• Herod
• Pilate; Pontius
• Pontius Pilate
• Abilene
• Argob
• Augustus
• Brother
• Demand

Commentaries on Luke 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings