came = went. into. Greek. eis. App-104 . preaching = proclaiming. See App-121 . baptism . See App-115 . repentance. See App-111 . for = with a view to. Greek. eis. App-104 . the remission = remission. A medical word (see Colossians 4:14 ). Used by Luke ten times. Rest of N.T. only seven times. See Luke 4:18 . sins. App-128 . read more
the words , &c. See notes on Isaiah 40:3 , and Malachi 3:1 . See App-107 . Esaias = Isaiah. See App-79 . the LORD = Jehovah. App-4 and App-98 . paths = beaten tracks. read more
flesh . Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6 , for people. see. Greek. opsomai. App-133 . God. App-98 . read more
Then said he = He said therefore. multitude = crowds. baptized . App-115 . of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . Not the sameword as in verses: Luke 3:8 , Luke 3:15 . generation = offspring, or brood. warned = forewarned; implying secrecy. from = away from. Greek. apo. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 3:22 . to come = about to come. Quite true; for, had the nation repented, all that the prophets had foretold, both as to the sufferings and following wrath and glory, would have been... read more
repentance = the repentance which has been demanded, and which you profess. not . Greek. me. App-105 . Not the same word as in Luke 3:16 . within = among. Greek. en. App-104 . father . Emphatic, by the Figure of speech Hyperbaton ( App-6 ), being put in the Greek as the first word of the sentence. See John 8:33 , John 8:53 . of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 3:7 . these stones . Compare Luke 19:40 ; Matthew 3:9 . children. App-108 . read more
now also the axe is laid = already even the axe lies; or, and even the axe lies. Referring to national privileges. unto. Greek. pros. App-104 . read more
answereth and saith. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 . coats = tunics. compare Matthew 5:40 ). One kind of garment, put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species) for a garment of any kind, none = not, as in Luke 3:8 . meat = food, or victuals. read more
also publicans = the tax-farmers also. baptized. App-115 . Master = Teacher. App-98 . Luke 3:1 . read more
no = nothing. Greek. laden. than = beside. Greek. para . App-104 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 3:2
Annas. See App-94 . Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests. Caiaphas was the High Priest as successor of Aaron; while Annas was the Nasi, or head of the Sanhedrin (as successor of Moses), and thus associated with Caiaphas in government. This explains John 18:13 , John 18:24 , and Acts 4:6 . the word of God came, &c. See App-82 . Compare Jeremiah 1:2 .Ezekiel 6:1 , &c. John was the last and greatest of the prophets. unto = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke... read more