Luke 3:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

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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

A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Jeremiah 1:2

to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Jeremiah 2:1

The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Ezekiel 1:3

the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel son of Buzi in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Chebar, and the hand of the Lord was on him there.

Jonah 1:1

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,

Micah 1:1

The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 1:1

The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah.

Matthew 11:7

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?

Matthew 26:3

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Mark 1:2

As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,

Luke 1:80

The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.

John 1:23

He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ ” as the prophet Isaiah said.

John 18:24

Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Acts 4:6

with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.