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¶ 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,
.2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. |
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- In the fifteenth year This important time marks the beginning
of the 70th week of Daniel 9 confirming the precision of the prophecy about
the probation of Israel as the chosen people. See note.
2 - John His ministry is also described at mr0101. |
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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. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. |
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- Voice Isaiah had predicted it. is4003.
5 - Straight ... smooth Every provision was made for the ministry of Christ, ml0301. 6 - All shall see Reference is to the second coming of Christ in the clouds re0107. The Messiah would ultimately come in glory heralded by His end-time people in the role of John the Baptist. The first advent of Christ and His sacrifice at Calvary as represented by the sacrifical Lamb has made salvation possible. John the Baptist had the honor of introducing Him at the beginning of His ministry v23. |
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Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O
generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
.8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. |
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- Vipers Matthew says these words were directed to the Pharisees
and Sadducees.
7 - Wrath to come Christ's first advent was the preparation for the second. Then those giving the last warning message will fill the role of John the Baptist re2004be. |
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And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. |
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- People asked Literally "people kept asking." They would
inquire about how to apply the principles to their lives. The Holy Spirit
was appealing to them.
11 - Coats Or "tunics," the inner garment compared to the cloaks or "mantles." Here "impart" means "share." 11 - Meat A general word for "food" in older English. 12 - Publicans These were people who purchased franchises at auction for collecting taxes from particular areas. They hired "tax collectors" as subcontractors who actually received money from the people. Rome stipulated the amount to be turned in. This left room for extortion. |
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were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether
he were the Christ, or not;
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: .17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. |
17 - Fire unquenchable That is, which cannot be extinguished. Some read this to mean that the fire that destroys the wicked will never cease to torment them making God into a tyrant. After the cleansing of the earth when the wicked are punished, the fire will go out by itself. Then there will be no more sorrow or crying re2104. |
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But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother
Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. |
Shut up John in prison Luke, writing for non-Jewish readers did not follow a strictly chronologically order. John the Baptist was not put in prison until several months to a year after the time of the preceding narrative. |
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¶ Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus
also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
.22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. .23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 23 - About thirty The age when priests began their ministry. 1ch2303. For more on the age of Christ see the note on the topic on the Luke 1 notes page. |
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And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being
(as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, Comment
below.
24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, .26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, .30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, |
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was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz,
which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
.33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. |
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