in the high priesthoodof Annasand Caiaphas,the wordof Godcameto John,the sonof Zacharias,in the wilderness.
A voiceis calling,"Clearthe wayfor the LORDin the wilderness;Makesmoothin the deserta highwayfor our God.
to whomthe wordof the LORDcamein the daysof Josiahthe sonof Amon,kingof Judah,in the thirteenthyearof his reign.
Now the wordof the LORDcameto me saying,
the wordof the LORDcameexpresslyto Ezekielthe priest,sonof Buzi,in the landof the Chaldeansby the riverChebar;and therethe handof the LORDcameupon him.)
The wordof the LORDcameto Jonahthe sonof Amittaisaying,
The wordof the LORDwhichcame[to] Micahof Moreshethin the daysof Jotham,Ahaz[and] Hezekiah,kingsof Judah,whichhe sawconcerningSamariaand Jerusalem.
The wordof the LORDwhichcameto Zephaniahsonof Cushi,sonof Gedaliah,sonof Amariah,sonof Hezekiah,in the daysof Josiahsonof Amon,kingof Judah:
As thesemen were going[away], Jesusbeganto speakto the crowdsaboutJohn,"Whatdid you goout into the wildernessto see?A reedshakenby the wind?
Thenthe chiefpriestsand the eldersof the peoplewere gathered togetherin the courtof the high priest,namedCaiaphas;
As it is writtenin Isaiahthe prophet:"BEHOLD,I SENDMY MESSENGERAHEADOF YOU, WHOWILL PREPAREYOUR WAY;
And the childcontinued to growand to become strongin spirit,and he livedin the desertsuntilthe dayof his public appearanceto Israel.
He said,"I am A VOICEOF ONE CRYINGIN THE WILDERNESS,'MAKE STRAIGHTTHE WAYOF THE LORD,'as Isaiahthe prophetsaid."
SoAnnassentHim boundto Caiaphasthe high priest.
and Annasthe high priest[was there], and Caiaphasand Johnand Alexander,and all whowere of high-priestlydescent.
