Gospel of Luke Chapter 3:1-20 Summary John Gets Busy - Prepare
yourselves for more dates. Time has elapsed, and it is now the
fifteenth year of the reign of the Roman emperor Tiberius. Since
he ruled from 14 to 37 CE, it is likely that the year Luke has
in mind is 29 CE. - Luke offers a sketch of the big power-
players at this time. First up is Pontius Pilate, who was
prefect of Judea from 26 to 36 CE. Herod was tetrarch over
Galilee from 4 BCE to 39 CE. And Philip and Lysanius were also
tetrarchs over several territories to the north and northeast of
Galilee. - Yes, there will be a test later. - Along with these
political leaders, Luke mentions two religious leaders: Annas
was high priest from 6 to 15 CE, while Caiaphas held the
position from 18 to 36 CE. - Now that we're situated in terms of
time and the who's who of the region's political elite, Luke
gets down to business. - God taps John on the shoulder in the
desert, where he's been for a while (remember 1:80). - John goes
throughout the region that surro