Luke 3:1-3

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John Prepares the Way for Jesus^(A)

3 It was the 15th year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar. These men were under Caesar:

² Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. During this time, John, the son of Zechariah, was living in the desert, and he received a message from God. ³ So he went through the whole area around the Jordan River and told the people God’s message. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven.