Luke 3:1
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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:

A.

4030

A.D.26
Tiberius Caesar.

Luke 2:1 And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

Pontius Pilate.

Luke 23:1-4,24 And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate. . . .

Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall not be taken away from Juda, nor a ruler from his thigh, till he come that is to be sent, and he shall be the expectation of nations.

Acts 4:27 For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

Acts 23:26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting:

Acts 24:27 But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Acts 26:30 And the king rose up, and the governor and Bernice and they that sat with them.

Herod.

Luke 3:19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done:

Luke 9:7 Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him. And he was in a doubt, because it was said

Luke 23:6-11 But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee? . . .

his.

Matthew 14:3 For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife.

Mark 6:17 For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

Ituraea.

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina: 2Under the high priests Anna and Caiphas: the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:1
At that time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus.

Matthew 14:3
For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife.

Matthew 14:6
But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.

Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Matthew 27:2
And they brought him bound and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Mark 6:21
And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.

Luke 2:1
And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done:

Luke 9:7
Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him. And he was in a doubt, because it was said

Luke 13:31
The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee.

Luke 23:7
And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those days.

Lexicon
In
Ἐν (En)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] fifteenth
πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ (pentekaidekatō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4003: The fifteenth. From pente and kai and dekatos; five and tenth.

year
ἔτει (etei)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

reign
ἡγεμονίας (hēgemonias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2231: Rule, authority, sovereignty; a reign. From hegemon; government, i.e. official term.

of Tiberius
Τιβερίου (Tiberiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5086: Of Latin origin; probably pertaining to the river Tiberis or Tiber; Tiberius, a Roman emperor.

Caesar,
Καίσαρος (Kaisaros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2541: Of Latin origin; Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor.

[while] Pontius
Ποντίου (Pontiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4194: Pontius. Of Latin origin; apparently bridged; Pontius, a Roman.

Pilate
Πιλάτου (Pilatou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4091: Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.

was governor
ἡγεμονεύοντος (hēgemoneuontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2230: To govern. From hegemon; to act as ruler.

of Judea,
Ἰουδαίας (Ioudaias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2449: Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine.

Herod
Ἡρῴδου (Hērōdou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2264: Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.

tetrarch
τετρααρχοῦντος (tetraarchountos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5075: To rule over as a tetrarch. From tetrarches; to be a tetrarch.

of Galilee,
Γαλιλαίας (Galilaias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1056: Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

brother
ἀδελφοῦ (adelphou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

Philip
Φιλίππου (Philippou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5376: From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.

tetrarch
τετρααρχοῦντος (tetraarchountos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5075: To rule over as a tetrarch. From tetrarches; to be a tetrarch.

of Ituraea
Ἰτουραίας (Itouraias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2484: Of Hebrew origin; Ituraea, a region of Palestine.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Trachonitis,
Τραχωνίτιδος (Trachōnitidos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5139: From a derivative of trachus; rough district; Trachonitis, a region of Syria.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Lysanias
Λυσανίου (Lysaniou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3078: Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene. From lusis and ania; grief-dispelling; Lysanias, a governor of Abilene.

tetrarch
τετρααρχοῦντος (tetraarchountos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5075: To rule over as a tetrarch. From tetrarches; to be a tetrarch.

of Abilene,
Ἀβιληνῆς (Abilēnēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 9: Of foreign origin; Abilene, a region of Syria.


Additional Translations
In 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,

And 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 being tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

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 Lysanius the tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,

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,

And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar -- Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene --
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