Luke 3:2 - Easy To Read Version

² Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. {\cf2\super [45]} At that time, a command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah. John was living in the desert.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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

² 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)

² 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

² during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas—God’s word came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² 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

² Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.

Luke 3:2 Cross References

Isaiah 40:3

Listen, there is a person shouting!\par “Prepare a way in the desert for the Lord!\par Make the road in the desert level\par for our God!\par

Jeremiah 1:2

The Lord began to speak to Jeremiah during the days when Josiah was king of the nation of Judah. Josiah was the son of a man named Amon. The Lord began to speak to Jeremiah in the 13th year that Josiah was king. {\cf2\super [2]}

Jeremiah 2:1

The Lord’s message came to Jeremiah. This message was from the Lord:

Jonah 1:1

The Lord spoke to Jonah {\cf2\super [1]} son of Amittai. The Lord said,

Micah 1:1

The word of the Lord came to Micah. This was during the time of kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. These men were kings of Judah. Micah was from Moresheth. Micah saw \{these visions\} about Samaria and Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 1:1

This is the message that the Lord gave to Zephaniah. Zephaniah received this message during the time that Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah. Zephaniah was the son of Cush. Cush was the son of Gedaliah. Gedaliah was the son of Amariah. Amariah was the son of Hezekiah.

Matthew 11:7

While John’s followers were leaving, Jesus began talking to the people about John. Jesus said, “What did you people go out to the desert to see? A weed {\cf2\super [134]} blown by the wind? No!

Matthew 26:3

Then the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders had a meeting at the palace where the high priest {\cf2\super [393]} lived. The high priest’s name was Caiaphas.

Mark 1:2

with what the prophet {\cf2\super [3]} Isaiah said would happen. Isaiah wrote:

Luke 1:80

And so the little boy (John) was growing up and becoming stronger in spirit. John lived in a place away from other people, until the time when he came out \{to tell God’s message\} to Israel (the Jews).

John 1:23

John told them the words of the prophet {\cf2\super [13]} Isaiah:

John 18:24

So Annas sent Jesus to Caiaphas the high priest. {\cf2\super [235]} Jesus was still tied.

Acts 4:6

Annas (the high priest {\cf2\super [66]}), Caiaphas, John, and Alexander were there. Everyone from the high priest’s family was there.