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Luke 3:2
New English Translation
Luke 3:2
New English Translation
2 during the high priesthood[a] of Annas and Caiaphas, the word[b] of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.[c]
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- Luke 3:2 sn Use of the singular high priesthood to mention two figures is unusual but accurate, since Annas was the key priest from a.d. 6-15 and then his relatives were chosen for many of the next several years. After two brief tenures by others, his son-in-law Caiaphas came to power and stayed there until a.d. 36.
- Luke 3:2 tn The term translated “word” here is not λόγος (logos) but ῥῆμα (rhēma), and thus could refer to the call of the Lord to John to begin ministry.
- Luke 3:2 tn Or “desert.”
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