Luke 3

Verse 1

WEB Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

KJV 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,

TSK Tiberius Cesar: lu 2:1; Pontius Pilate: lu 23:1-4,24, ge 49:10, ac 4:27, ac 23:26, ac 24:27, ac 26:30; Herod: lu 3:19, lu 9:7, lu 23:6-11; his: mt 14:3, mr 6:17

Verse 2

WEB in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

KJV Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

TSK Annas: joh 11:49-51, joh 18:13,14,24, ac 4:6; the word: lu 1:59-63, jer 1:2, jer 2:1, eze 1:3, ho 1:1,2, jon 1:1, mic 1:1, zep 1:1; in: lu 1:80, isa 40:3, mt 3:1, mt 11:7, mr 1:3, joh 1:23

Verse 3

WEB He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

KJV And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

TSK the country: mt 3:5, mr 1:4,5, joh 1:28, joh 3:26; preaching: mt 3:6,11, mr 1:4, joh 1:31-33, ac 13:24, ac 19:4, ac 22:16; for: lu 1:77

Verse 4

WEB As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

KJV 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.

TSK The voice: isa 40:3-5, mt 3:3, mr 1:3, joh 1:23; Prepare: lu 1:16,17,76-79, isa 57:14, isa 62:10, mal 4:6, joh 1:7,26-36, joh 3:28-36

Verse 5

WEB Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.

KJV 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;

TSK valley: lu 1:51-53, isa 2:11-17, isa 35:6-8, isa 40:4, isa 49:11, isa 61:1-3, eze 17:24, jas 1:9; and the crooked: isa 42:16, isa 45:2, heb 12:12,13

Verse 6

WEB All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

KJV And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

TSK And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.: lu 2:10,11,30-32, ps 98:2,3, isa 40:5, isa 49:6, isa 52:10, mr 16:15, ro 10:12, ro 10:18

Verse 7

WEB He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

KJV 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?

TSK O generation: ge 3:15, ps 58:4,5, isa 59:5, mt 3:7-10, mt 23:33, joh 8:44, ac 13:10, 1jo 3:8; to flee: 1th 1:10, heb 6:18

Verse 8

WEB Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

KJV 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.

TSK fruits: isa 1:16-18, eze 18:27-31, ac 26:20, 2co 7:10,11, ga 5:22-24, php 1:11, heb 6:7,8; We: lu 13:28,29, lu 16:23-31, isa 48:1,2, jer 7:4-10, joh 8:33, ro 4:16, ro 9:7; of these: lu 19:40, jos 4:3-8, mt 8:11,12, mt 21:43, ga 3:28,29

Verse 9

WEB Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.”

KJV And now also the ax 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.

TSK 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.: lu 13:7,9, lu 23:29-31, isa 10:33,34, eze 15:2-4, eze 31:18, da 4:14,23, mt 3:10, mt 7:19, joh 15:6, heb 10:28, heb 12:29

Verse 10

WEB The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”

KJV And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

TSK What: lu 3:8, ac 2:37, ac 9:6, ac 16:30

Verse 11

WEB He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

KJV 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.

TSK He that hath two: lu 11:41, lu 18:22, lu 19:8, isa 58:7-11, da 4:27, mt 25:40, mr 14:5-8, joh 13:29, ac 10:2,4,31, 2co 8:3-14, 1ti 6:18, heb 6:10, jas 1:27, jas 2:15-26, 1jo 3:17, 1jo 4:20

Verse 12

WEB Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”

KJV Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

TSK Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?: lu 7:29, lu 15:1,2, lu 18:13, mt 21:31,32

Verse 13

WEB He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”

KJV And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

TSK Exact: lu 19:8, ps 18:23, pr 28:13, isa 1:16,17, isa 55:6,7, eze 18:21,22,27,28, mic 6:8, mt 7:12, 1co 6:10, eph 4:28, tit 2:11,12, heb 12:1

Verse 14

WEB Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”

KJV 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.

TSK the soldiers: mt 8:5, ac 10:7; Do violence to no man: ro 13:9,10, php 2:15; accuse: lu 19:8, ex 20:16, ex 23:1, le 19:11, tit 2:3, re 12:10; and be: php 4:11, 1ti 6:8-10, heb 13:5,6

Verse 15

WEB As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

KJV And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

TSK expectation: joh 10:24; mused: joh 1:19-28, joh 3:28,29

Verse 16

WEB John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

KJV 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:

TSK I indeed: mt 3:11, mr 1:7,8, joh 1:26,33, ac 1:5, ac 11:16, ac 13:24,25, ac 19:4,5; he shall: pr 1:23, isa 32:15, isa 44:3,4, eze 36:25, joe 2:28,29, joh 7:38, ac 2:33, ac 10:44, ac 11:15, 1co 12:13; and with: isa 4:4, zec 13:9, mal 3:2,3, ac 2:3,4,17,18

Verse 17

WEB whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

KJV Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

TSK fan: jer 15:7, mt 3:12; and will: mic 4:12, mt 13:30; but: ps 1:4, ps 21:9,10, mr 9:43-49

Verse 18

WEB Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

KJV And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

TSK And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.: joh 1:15,29,34, joh 3:29-36, ac 2:40

Verse 19

WEB but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

KJV But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

TSK But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,: pr 9:7,8, pr 15:12, mt 11:2, mt 14:3,4, mr 6:17,18

Verse 20

WEB added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

KJV Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

TSK Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.: lu 13:31-34, 2ki 21:16, 2ki 24:4, 2ch 24:17-22, 2ch 36:16, ne 9:26, jer 2:30, mt 21:35-41, mt 22:6,7, mt 23:31-33, 1th 2:15,16, re 16:6

Verse 21

WEB Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,

KJV Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

TSK that: mt 3:13-15, mr 1:9, joh 1:32-34; and praying: lu 9:28,29, joh 12:27,28; the heaven: mt 3:16,17, mr 1:10, joh 1:32-34

Verse 22

WEB and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

KJV 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.

TSK Thou art: lu 9:34,35, ps 2:7, isa 42:1, mt 12:18, mt 17:5, mt 27:43, col 1:13, 1pe 2:4, 2pe 1:17,18

Verse 23

WEB Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

KJV 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,

TSK thirty: ge 41:46, nu 4:3,35,39,43,47; being: lu 4:22, mt 13:55, mr 6:3, joh 6:42

Verse 24

WEB the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

KJV 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,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 25

WEB the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

KJV 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,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 26

WEB the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

KJV 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,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 27

WEB the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

KJV 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,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 28

WEB the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

KJV 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,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 29

WEB the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

KJV 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,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 30

WEB the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

KJV 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,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 31

WEB the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

KJV 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,

TSK of Nathan: 2sa 5:14, 1ch 3:5, 1ch 14:4, zec 12:12

Verse 32

WEB the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

KJV Which 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,

TSK was the son of Jesse: ru 4:18-22, 1sa 17:58, 1sa 20:31, 1ki 12:16, 1ch 2:10-15, ps 72:20, isa 11:1,2, mt 1:3-6, ac 13:22,23; which was the son of Obed: nu 1:7, nu 2:3, nu 7:12, 1ch 2:11,12

Verse 33

WEB the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

KJV 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,

TSK Aminadab: ru 4:19,20, 1ch 2:9,10; Aminadab, Ram, Hezron: mt 1:3,4; Esrom: ge 46:12, nu 26:20,21; Phares: ge 38:29, ru 4:12, 1ch 2:4,5, 1ch 9:4; of Juda: ge 29:35, ge 49:8; Judah: mt 1:2

Verse 34

WEB the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

KJV 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,

TSK which was the son of Isaac: ge 21:3, ge 25:26, 1ch 1:34, mt 1:2, ac 7:8; Thara: ge 11:24-32, jos 24:2, 1ch 1:24-28

Verse 35

WEB the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

KJV 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,

TSK Saruch: ge 11:18-21; Serug, Reu: ge 10:25; Peleg: ge 11:16,17; Eber: ge 10:24, ge 11:12-15

Verse 36

WEB the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

KJV 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,

TSK Sem: ge 5:32, ge 7:13, ge 9:18,26,27, ge 10:21,22, ge 11:10-26, 1ch 1:17; Noe: lu 17:27, ge 5:29,30, ge 6:8-10,22, ge 7:1,23, ge 8:1, ge 9:1, eze 14:14, heb 11:7, 1pe 3:20, 2pe 2:5

Verse 37

WEB the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

KJV 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,

TSK Mathusala: ge 5:6-28, 1ch 1:1-3

Verse 38

WEB the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

KJV Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

TSK which was the son of Adam: ge 4:25,26, ge 5:3; of God: ge 1:26,27, ge 2:7, ge 5:1,2, isa 64:8, ac 17:26-29, 1co 15:45,47