Luke 3:1-3 Part 1 of 4

It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman Emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was ruler over Galilee; his brother Philip was ruler over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene. Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

 

It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman Emperor. 

Luke 2:1  At that time (when John the Baptist was born) the Roman Emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

 

Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; 

Matthew 27:1-2  Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.

Mark 15:1  Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law--the entire high council (the Sanhedrin)--met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. 

Luke 13:1  About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple.

Acts 3:12-15  Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. "People of Israel," he said, "what is so surprising about this? (see verses 1-11) And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness? For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--the God of all our ancestors--who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate's decision to release him. You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!"

1 Timothy 6:13-15  And I charge you before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, that you obey this command (see verses 11-12) without wavering. Then no one can find fault with you from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. For at just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords.

 

(parentheses are mine)

 

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