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OET (OET-RV) Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests in Yerushalem, and this was the time when Yohan (son of Zechariah) began preaching God’s message in the wilderness.
OET-LV during the_chief_priest of_Annas and Kaiafas, the_message of_god became on Yōannaʸs, the of_Zaⱪarias son, in the wilderness.
SR-GNT ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα ˚Θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην, τὸν Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν, ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ. ‡
(epi arⱪiereōs Hanna kai Kaiafa, egeneto ɽaʸma ˚Theou epi Yōannaʸn, ton Zaⱪariou huion, en taʸ eraʸmōi.)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas—the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
UST The high priests at the temple in Jerusalem were Annas and Caiaphas. During that time, God spoke to Zechariah’s son John while he was living out in the desolate area.
BSB during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
BLB during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
AICNT during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
OEB and when Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, a command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.
WEBBE during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
WMBB during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to Yochanan, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
NET during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
LSV [and] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests—there came a word of God to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,
FBV Annas and Caiphas were the current high priests. This was the time when the word of God came to John, Zechariah's son, who was living in the desert.
TCNT during the [fn]high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3:2 high priesthood of ¦ time of the high priests TR
T4T and while Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests in Jerusalem, God gave messages to Zechariah’s son John while he was living in the desolate region.
LEB in the time of the high priest Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
BBE When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
Moff No Moff LUKE book available
Wymth during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.
ASV in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
DRA Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
YLT Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests — there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,
Drby in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of [fn]God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3.2 Elohim
RV in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Wbstr Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
KJB-1769 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
KJB-1611 Annas and Caiaphas being the high Priests, the word of God came vnto Iohn the sonne of Zacharias, in the wildernesse.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps When Annas and Caiaphas were the hye priestes, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Iohn, the sonne of Zacharias, in the wyldernesse.
(When Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests, the word of the Lord came unto Yohn, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.)
Gnva (When Annas and Caiaphas were the hie Priestes) the worde of God came vnto Iohn, the sonne of Zacharias in the wildernes.
((When Annas and Caiaphas were the high Priests) the word of God came unto Yohn, the son of Zacharias in the wildernes. )
Cvdl when Hannas and Caiphas were hye prestes, the came ye worde of God vnto Ihon the sonne of Zachary in the wyldernes.
(when Hannas and Caiphas were high priests, the came ye/you_all word of God unto Yohn the son of Zachary in the wilderness.)
TNT when Anna and Cayphas were the hye prestes: the worde of God came vnto Iohn the sonne of zacharias in the wildernes.
(when Anna and Cayphas were the high priests: the word of God came unto Yohn the son of zacharias in the wildernes. )
Wycl vndir the princis of prestis Annas and Caifas, the word of the Lord was maad on Joon, the sone of Zacarie, in desert.
(vndir the princes of priests Annas and Caifas, the word of the Lord was made on Yohn, the son of Zacarie, in desert.)
Luth da Hannas und Kaiphas Hohepriester waren: da geschah der Befehl Gottes zu Johannes, des Zacharias Sohn, in der Wüste.
(da Hannas and Kaiphas Hohepriester were: there happened the/of_the command God’s to Yohannes, the Zacharias son, in the/of_the desert.)
ClVg sub principibus sacerdotum Anna et Caipha: factum est verbum Domini super Joannem, Zachariæ filium, in deserto.[fn]
(sub principibus sacerdotum Anna and Caipha: done it_is the_word Master over Yoannem, Zachariæ filium, in deserto. )
3.2 Factum est verbum, etc. BEDA. Congregaturus Ecclesiam, Dei Filius primum operatur in servulo, etc., usque ad unum itaque dixit, et omnia declaravit.
3.2 Done it_is verbum, etc. BEDA. Congregaturus Ecclesiam, of_God Son primum operatur in servulo, etc., until to one therefore dixit, and everything declaravit.
UGNT ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην, τὸν Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν, ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
(epi arⱪiereōs Hanna kai Kaiafa, egeneto ɽaʸma Theou epi Yōannaʸn, ton Zaⱪariou huion, en taʸ eraʸmōi.)
SBL-GNT ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
(epi arⱪiereōs Hanna kai Kaiafa, egeneto ɽaʸma theou epi Yōannaʸn ton Zaⱪariou huion en taʸ eraʸmōi.)
TC-GNT [fn]ἐπὶ [fn]ἀρχιερέως Ἄννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπὶ [fn]Ἰωάννην τὸν [fn]Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
(epi arⱪiereōs Anna kai Kaiafa, egeneto ɽaʸma Theou epi Yōannaʸn ton Zaⱪariou huion en taʸ eraʸmōi. )
3:2 επι ¦ επ ANT TR
3:2 αρχιερεως ¦ αρχιερεων TR
3:2 ιωαννην ¦ ιωανην WH
3:2 ζαχαριου ¦ του ζαχαριου TR
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).
3:2 Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests: Annas was high priest AD 6–15 and was deposed by the Romans; his son-in-law Caiaphas was the current high priest (AD 18–36). Luke lists both names because Annas still wielded significant power behind the scenes (see John 18:13-14, 24; Acts 4:6).
• a message from God came to John: John’s calling as a prophet was similar to that of the Old Testament prophets (see, e.g., Isa 6; Jer 1).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα
during /the/_chief_priest ˱of˲_Annas and Caiaphas
Usually there would only have been one high priest, but at this point the Romans were appointing the high priests for Judea, and there had been some intrigue surrounding Annas. One Roman official had appointed him some years earlier, but ten years after that, another official deposed him and named his son-in-law Caiaphas high priest instead. However, the Jews still recognized Annas’ claim to the position. It would probably be best to state the matter as simply as possible for your readers. Alternate translation: [while Annas and Caiaphas were both serving as the high priest]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification
ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ
became /the/_word ˱of˲_God
Luke speaks of God’s message as if it were a living thing that could come to a person at God's bidding. Alternate translation: [God gave a message]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ
became /the/_word ˱of˲_God
The term word describes the message that God gave John to say by using words. Alternate translation: [God gave a message]