Luke 3:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 3:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 3:2 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 3:2 — KJV
“Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.”
— Luke 3:2 (KJV)
Luke 3:2 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 3:2
“And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:2: god, came, son
“And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:2: god, came, son
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: word: Heb. mouth”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:2: priests, word, god
“Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:2: high, word, god
“Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:2: word, god, came
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