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Luke 3:1

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,

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At that time Prince Herod heard of the fame of Jesus,

For Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and shut him up in prison, to please Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother Philip.

But, when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before his guests, and so pleased Herod,

Tell us, then, what you think. Are we right in paying taxes to the Emperor, or not?"

They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.

For Herod himself had sent and arrested John, and put him in prison, in chains, to please Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because Herod had married her.

A suitable opportunity, however, occurred when Herod, on his birthday, gave a dinner to his high officials, and his generals, and the foremost men in Galilee.

Just then some Pharisees came up to Jesus and said: "Go away and leave this place, for Herod wants to kill you."

About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.

Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.

But Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,

Prince Herod heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.

'Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.

But, after the lapse of two years, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and, wishing to gain popularity with the Jews, he left Paul a prisoner.

Then the King rose, with the Governor and Bernice and those who had been sitting with them,

There have indeed gathered together in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you has consecrated the Christ, not Herod and Pontius Pilate only, but the nations and the people of Israel besides--




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