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The Proclamation of John the Baptist

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene,(A)

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)(B)

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate(C) was governor of Judea, Herod(D) tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—

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The Birth of Jesus

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

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The Birth of Jesus

In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B)

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They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.(A)

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So they bound him, led him away and handed him over(A) to Pilate the governor.(B)

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30 Then the king got up and with him the governor and Bernice and those who had been seated with them,

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30 The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice(A) and those sitting with them.

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27 After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and since he wanted to grant the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.(A)

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27 When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus,(A) but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews,(B) he left Paul in prison.(C)

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26 “Claudius Lysias to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.(A)

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26 Claudius Lysias,

To His Excellency,(A) Governor Felix:

Greetings.(B)

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27 “For in this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant[a] Jesus, whom you anointed,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.27 Or child

27 Indeed Herod(A) and Pontius Pilate(B) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(C) whom you anointed.

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24 So Pilate gave his verdict that their demand should be granted.

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24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

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Jesus before Herod

When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. And when he learned that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time.(A) When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some sign.(B) He questioned him at some length, but Jesus[a] gave him no answer. 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by vehemently accusing him. 11 Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 23.9 Gk he

On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.(A) When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod,(B) who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.(C) From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.(D) 10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe,(E) they sent him back to Pilate.

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Herod’s Perplexity

Now Herod the ruler heard about all that had taken place, and he was perplexed because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,(A)

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Now Herod(A) the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John(B) had been raised from the dead,(C)

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19 But Herod the ruler, who had been rebuked by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil things that Herod had done,(A)

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19 But when John rebuked Herod(A) the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done,

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17 For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod[a] had married her.

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Footnotes

  1. 6.17 Gk he

17 For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison.(A) He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

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For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,(A)

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Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison(A) because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,(B)

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