Luke 3:1 Cross References - MNT

¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene;

¹ Just then Herod, the Tetrarch, heard of Jesus' fame, and said to his courtiers.

³ For Herod had apprehended John, shackled him, and thrust him into prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

² After they had bound him, they led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the Roman Governor.

¹⁷ Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

¹ In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.

¹⁹ but Herod, the Tetrarch, when reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked deeds that he had done,

⁷ Now Herod, the Tetrarch, heard of all that was happening; and he was perplexed because of its being said by someone that John was risen from the dead;

¹ Then the whole company rose up and brought him to Pilate, ² and began to accuse him. "We have found this fellow perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and proclaiming that he is the Messiah and King." ³ Then Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him saying, "Certainly I am." ⁴ And Pilate said to the chief priest and the crowd, "I find no harm in this man."

⁶ When Pilate heard the word "Galilee" he asked if the man were a Galilean, ⁷ and when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent him to Herod, who himself happened to be in Jerusalem during those days. ⁸ Now when Herod saw Jesus he was exceedingly glad. He had long been wanting to see him, because he had heard so much about him, and was hoping to see some miracles performed by him. ⁹ So he had been asking him many questions, but Jesus made no answers. ¹⁰ Meanwhile the high priests and Scribes were standing around, and continually making accusations to him against him. ¹¹ Then Herod and his soldiers set him at naught, and mocked him, and throwing about him a gorgeous robe, sent him back to Pilate.

²⁴ So Pilate gave sentence what they wished should be done.

²⁷ "In this very city they did gather together against thy holy Servant, Jesus whom thou hast anointed—Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel—

²⁶ "Claudius Lysais unto the Most Excellent Governor Felix, greeting.

²⁷ But after two full years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and because he wished to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

³⁰ Then the king rose, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with him.