As the messengers [sent by John. See Luke 7:24] went on their way, Jesus began to talk to the crowds about John. [He said], “What did you expect to see when you went out into the desert? A tall stem swaying in the wind?
Luke 3:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [During this time], while Annas and Caiaphas [Note: This man was Annas’ son-in-law. See John 18:13] were head priests, God’s message came to John [the Immerser], son of Zacharias, [when he was] in the desert [of Judea]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] came to John son of Zachariah in the wilderness (desert). American Standard Version (1901) in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. Common English Bible during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas—God’s word came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. Catholic Public Domain Version under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert. |
As the messengers [sent by John. See Luke 7:24] went on their way, Jesus began to talk to the crowds about John. [He said], “What did you expect to see when you went out into the desert? A tall stem swaying in the wind?
Then the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people were gathered in the courtroom of the head priest, named Caiaphas.
It was even written in Isaiah, the prophet [Note: Verse 2 is quoted from Mal. 3:1; verse 3 from Isa. 40:3], “Look, I am sending my messenger on ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you.
So, the child [i.e., John] grew and became strong in [his] spirit and stayed in the desert until the day when he appeared publicly to the Israelites.
He replied, “I am the voice of a man who is calling out in the desert, [urging people to] ‘Make the road for the Lord straight,’ as Isaiah the prophet said, [Isa. 40:3].”
So, Annas had Him tied up and sent Him [on] to Caiaphas, the head priest.
[They were]: Annas, the head priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the head priest’s family [members].