Luke 3:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 3:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 3:1 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 3:1 — KJV
“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”
— Luke 3:1 (KJV)
Luke 3:1 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 3:1
“But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:1: reign, being, judaea
“At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, tetrarch: or, governor over four provinces”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:1: governor, herod, tetrarch
“But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:1: being, herod, tetrarch
“Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:1: now, year, reign
“In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:1: year, reign, being
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