Luke 3 (NET)

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Luke 3:1¹In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Acts 4:27 Gen 49:10 Luke 2:1 Luke 23:24 Luke 23:6-11 Luke 9:7 Matt 27:2 Acts 23:26 Acts 24:27 Acts 26:30

Luke 3:2²during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Acts 4:6 John 18:24 Jonah 1:1 Luke 1:80 Matt 26:3 Isa 40:3 John 1:23 John 11:49-51 John 18:13-14 Matt 11:7

Luke 3:3³He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 1:77 Acts 13:24 Matt 3:5-6 Acts 19:4 Acts 22:16 John 1:31-33 John 3:26 Matt 3:11 John 1:28 Mark 1:4-5

Luke 3:4⁴As it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 40:3-5 John 1:23 Luke 1:76-79 Isa 62:10 John 1:26-36 John 1:7 John 3:28-36 Luke 1:16-17 Isa 57:14 Mal 4:6

Luke 3:5⁵Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 40:4 Isa 42:16 Isa 45:2 Isa 49:11 Ezek 17:24 Heb 12:12-13 Luke 1:51-53 Isa 2:11-17 Isa 35:6-8 Isa 61:1-3

Luke 3:6⁶and all humanity will see the salvation of God.’”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 52:10 Isa 40:5 Ps 98:2-3 Isa 49:6 Rom 10:18 Luke 2:10-11 Luke 2:30-32 Rom 10:12 Mark 16:15

Luke 3:7⁷So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 23:33 1 Thess 1:10 Matt 12:34 1 John 3:8 Acts 13:10 Gen 3:15 Heb 6:18 Isa 59:5 John 8:44 Matt 3:7-10

Luke 3:8⁸Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ezek 18:27-31 Acts 26:20 Isa 1:16-18 Gal 5:22-24 Matt 21:43 Heb 6:7-8 Josh 4:3-8 Luke 19:40 Rom 4:16 2 Cor 7:10-11

Luke 3:9⁹Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 7:19 John 15:6 Luke 13:9 Isa 10:33-34 Luke 13:7 Matt 3:10 Dan 4:14 Dan 4:23 Ezek 15:2-4 Ezek 31:18

Luke 3:10¹⁰So the crowds were asking him, “What then should we do?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Acts 2:37 Luke 3:14 Acts 16:30 Acts 9:6 Luke 3:12 Luke 3:8

Luke 3:11¹¹John answered them, “The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 58:7-11 1 John 3:17 1 Tim 6:18 Luke 18:22 1 John 4:20 Jas 2:15-26 Jas 1:27 Dan 4:27 Luke 11:41 Matt 25:40

Luke 3:12¹²Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 7:29 Luke 15:1-2 Luke 18:13 Matt 21:31-32

Luke 3:13¹³He told them, “Collect no more than you are required to.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 19:8 Eph 4:28 1 Cor 6:10 Isa 1:16-17 Mic 6:8 Matt 7:12 Titus 2:11-12 Isa 55:6-7 Prov 28:13 Ps 18:23

Luke 3:14¹⁴Then some soldiers also asked him, “And as for us—what should we do?” He told them, “Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Heb 13:5-6 Exod 20:16 1 Tim 6:8-10 Exod 23:1 Phil 4:11 Lev 19:11 Rom 13:9-10 Luke 19:8 Phil 2:15 Rev 12:10

Luke 3:15¹⁵While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:John 10:24 John 3:28-29 John 1:19-28

Luke 3:16¹⁶John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming—I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 3:11 Acts 1:5 Acts 11:15-16 John 1:33 Acts 19:4-5 John 1:26 Joel 2:28-29 Acts 2:3-4 Isa 4:4 Mal 3:2-3

Luke 3:17¹⁷His winnowing fork is in his hand to clean out his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff he will burn up with inextinguishable fire.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jer 15:7 Matt 13:30 Mic 4:12 Ps 1:4 Isa 30:24 Matt 3:12 Ps 21:9-10 Mark 9:43-49

Luke 3:18¹⁸And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Acts 2:40 John 1:29 John 1:34 John 3:29-36 John 1:15

Luke 3:19¹⁹But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds that he had done,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 3:1 Mark 6:17-18 Matt 11:2 Matt 14:3-4 Prov 15:12 Prov 9:7-8

Luke 3:20²⁰Herod added this to them all: He locked up John in prison.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Chr 24:17-22 1 Thess 2:15-16 2 Chr 36:16 2 Kgs 21:16 2 Kgs 24:4 Jer 2:30 John 3:24 Luke 13:31-34 Matt 21:35-41 Matt 22:6-7

Luke 3:21²¹Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying, the heavens opened,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:John 1:32-34 Matt 3:13-17 John 12:27-28 Luke 5:16 Mark 1:9-11 Matt 14:23 Luke 9:28-29

Luke 3:22²²and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 2:7 2 Pet 1:17-18 Isa 42:1 John 1:32 Luke 9:34-35 Matt 17:5 Matt 3:17 Acts 10:38 Matt 12:18 1 Pet 2:4

Luke 3:23²³So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 4:22 Matt 13:55 Num 4:3 John 6:42 Acts 1:1 Gen 41:46 Mark 6:3 Matt 1:16 Matt 4:17 Luke 3:23-27

Luke 3:24²⁴the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Luke 3:25²⁵the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Luke 3:26²⁶the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Luke 3:27²⁷the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 1:12

Luke 3:28²⁸the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Luke 3:29²⁹the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Luke 3:30³⁰the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Luke 3:31³¹the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 3:5 2 Sam 5:14 1 Chr 14:4 Zech 12:12

Luke 3:32³²the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ruth 4:18-22 Isa 11:1-2 Matt 1:3-6 1 Chr 2:10-15 1 Kgs 12:16 1 Sam 17:58 1 Sam 20:31 Acts 13:22-23 Num 1:7 Num 7:12

Luke 3:33³³the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 2:4-5 1 Chr 2:9-10 1 Chr 9:4 Gen 29:35 Gen 38:29 Gen 46:12 Gen 49:8 Matt 1:2-4 Num 26:20-21 Ruth 4:12

Luke 3:34³⁴the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 21:3 Josh 24:2 1 Chr 1:24-28 1 Chr 1:34 Acts 7:8 Gen 25:26 Matt 1:2

Luke 3:35³⁵the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 10:24-25 Gen 11:12-21

Luke 3:36³⁶the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 10:21-22 Gen 5:28-32 Gen 9:1 1 Chr 1:17 1 Pet 3:20 2 Pet 2:5 Ezek 14:14 Gen 11:10-26 Gen 6:22-7:1 Gen 6:8-10

Luke 3:37³⁷the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 1:1-3 Gen 5:6-28

Luke 3:38³⁸the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 2:7 Isa 64:8 1 Cor 15:45 1 Cor 15:47 Gen 4:25-5:3 Acts 17:26-29 Gen 1:26-27

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