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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 3:1-14

John's baptism introducing a new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious things were said of John, what a distinguished favourite of Heaven he should be, and what a great blessing to this earth (Luke 1:15, 17); but we lost him in the deserts, and there he remains until the day of his showing unto Israel, Luke 1:80. And now at last that day dawns, and a welcome day it was to them that waited for it more than they that waited for the morning.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 3:1-6

3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, and when Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and the district of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, when he was in the desert. So he came into the territory around Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance whereby sins might be forgiven--as it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:1

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar ,.... Emperor of Rome, and the third of the Caesars; Julius was the first, and Augustus the second, in whose time Christ was born, and this Tiberius the third; he was the son of Livia, the wife of Augustus, but not by him; but was adopted by him, into the empire: his name was Claudius Tiberius Nero, and for his intemperance was called, Caldius Biberius Mero; the whole of his reign was upwards of twenty two years, for he died in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:2

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests ,.... Some difficulty here arises, how these two could be both high priests; when according to the law of God, and the usages of the Jewish nation, there was to be, and was but one high priest at a time: many things are observed by writers, to solve this difficulty: some go this way; that though according to the divine institution, and the practice of former times, there was but one high priest at a time; yet now, through the corruption of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:3

And he came into all the country about Jordan ,.... He came out of the wilderness of Judea, where he first began his ministry, to some parts of the country that bordered on Jordan, and was near unto it, on either side the river; sometimes he was at Bethabara, and sometimes at Aenon, near Salim; for he did not take a tour round about all, the country that encompassed Jordan, but being at it, or in places adjacent to it, all the country round about came to him; see Matthew 3:5 . Preaching... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1

Fifteenth year - This was the fifteenth of his principality and thirteenth of his monarchy: for he was two years joint emperor, previously to the death of Augustus. Tiberius Caesar - This emperor succeeded Augustus, in whose reign Christ was born. He began his reign August 19, a.d. 14, reigned twenty-three years, and died March 16, a.d. 37, aged seventy eight years. He was a most infamous character. During the latter part of his reign especially, he did all the mischief he possibly... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:2

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests - Caiaphas was the son-in-law of Annas or Ananias, and it is supposed that they exercised the high priest's office by turns. It is likely that Annas only was considered as high priest; and that Caiaphas was what the Hebrews termed משנה כהן cohen mishneh , or כהנים סגן sagan cohanim , the high priest's deputy, or ruler of the temple. See the note on Matthew 2:4 , and on John 18:13 . The facts which St. Luke mentions here tend much to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:3

The baptism of repentance - See on Matthew 3:4-6 ; (note), and Mark 1:1 ; (note), etc., and Mark 16 (note) at the end. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1

Verse 1 Luke 3:1.When Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea It is probable that this was the second year of Pilate’s government: for since Tiberius had held the reins of government, he had, as Josephus informs us, (xviii. 2:2,) appointed Valerius Gratus to be governor of Judea, in room of Annius Rufus. This change might take place in his second year. The same Josephus writes, that Valerius was governor of Judea for “eleven years, when Pontius Pilate came as his successor,” (Ant. 18:2:2.) Pilate,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:2

Verse 2 Luke 3:2.Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests It is certain, that there never were two persons who held the office of high priest at the same time. Josephus states, that Valerius Gratus made Caiaphas high priest, a short time before he left the government. During the time that Pilate was governor of Judea, Josephus does not speak of him as having made any change in this respect; (244) but, on the contrary, states that, when Pilate had been recalled from the government, and sent to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 3:1-14

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 3:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:2

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