Luke 3:2-4
King James Version
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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Luke 3:2-4
New King James Version
2 [a]while (A)Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to (B)John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 (C)And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance (D)for the remission of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:
(E)“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.
Footnotes
- Luke 3:2 NU, M in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas
Luke 3:2-4
English Standard Version
2 during (A)the high priesthood of Annas and (B)Caiaphas, (C)the word of God came to (D)John the son of Zechariah in (E)the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming (F)a baptism of repentance (G)for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in (H)the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
(I)“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
(J)‘Prepare the way of the Lord,[a]
make his paths straight.
Footnotes
- Luke 3:4 Or crying, Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord
Luke 3:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 in the high priesthood of (A)Annas and (B)Caiaphas, (C)the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all (D)the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance [a]for the forgiveness of sins; 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:
“(E)The voice of one calling [b]out in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!
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