Luk 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, {tetrarch: or, governor of four provinces}
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When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. {gave...: or, assented}
And when they had bound him, they led {him} away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. {taxed: or, enrolled}
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him {shall} the gathering of the people {be}.
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, {tetrarch: or, governor over four provinces}
And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put {him} in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix {sendeth} greeting.
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. {taxed: or, enrolled}
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. {which...: or, Herod's foster brother}
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, {tetrarch: or, governor over four provinces}
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
And king Herod heard {of him}; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief {estates} of Galilee;
({And} this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
And when they had bound him, they led {him} away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
And provide {them} beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring {him} safe unto Felix the governor.
The baptism of John, was {it} from heaven, or of men? answer me.
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, {ye} hypocrites?
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.