Luke 3:2
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Under the high priests Anna and Caiphas: the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.

Annas.

John 11:49-51 But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: You know nothing. . . .

John 18:13,14,24 And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year. . . .

Acts 4:6 And Annas the high priest and Caiphas and John and Alexander: and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

the word.

Luke 1:59-63 And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they called him by his father's name Zachary. . . .

Jeremiah 1:2 The word of the Lord which came to him in the days of Josias the son of Amon king of Juda, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Jeremiah 2:1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Ezekiel 1:3 The word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest the son of Buzi in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river Chobar: and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

Hosea 1:1,2 The word of the Lord, that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias, kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joas, king of Israel. . . .

Jonah 1:1 And saviours shall come up into mount Sion to judge the mount of Esau: and the kingdom shall be for the Lord.

Micah 1:1 And shall I not spare Ninive, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons, that know how to distinguish between their right hand and their left, and many beasts?

Zephaniah 1:1 The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah the son of Chusi, the son of Godolias, the son of Amarias, the son of Ezechias, in the days of Josias, the son of Amon king of Juda.

in.

Luke 1:80 And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Isaiah 40:3 The voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the wilderness the paths of our God.

Matthew 3:1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.

Matthew 11:7 And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?

Mark 1:3 A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.

John 1:23 He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.

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. 3And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:1
And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.

Matthew 26:3
Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people, into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas:

Mark 1:2
As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee.

Mark 1:3
A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.

John 18:13
And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year.

John 18:24
And Annas sent him bound to Caiphas the high priest.

Acts 4:6
And Annas the high priest and Caiphas and John and Alexander: and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

Lexicon
during
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

[the] high priesthood
ἀρχιερέως (archiereōs)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

of Annas
Ἅννα (Hanna)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 452: Annas, high priest at Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Annas, an Israelite.

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

Caiaphas,
Καϊάφα (Kaiapha)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2533: Caiaphas, Jewish high priest. Of Chaldee origin; the dell; Caiaphas, an Israelite.

[the] word
ῥῆμα (rhēma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

came
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: 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
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

John
Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

son
υἱὸν (huion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5207: 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
Strong's Greek 2197: Of Hebrew origin; Zacharias, the name of two Israelites.

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
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative 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.

wilderness.
ἐρήμῳ (erēmō)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste.


Additional Translations
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,
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