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A Corrupt Priesthood
Commentators explain that while Caiaphas was the official high priest, his father-in-law Annas still held immense power. This unusual mention of two 'high priests' highlights the political corruption and confusion within the Jewish religious leadership. God was about to act outside this broken system.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 3:2
18th Century
Theologian
Annas and Caiaphas being high-priests. There was, properly speaking, only one high-priest of the Jews; yet the name of h…
AT Robertson
On Luke 3:2
The Word of God came unto John (εγενετο ρημα θεου επ Ιωανην). The great epoch marked by εγενετο rather than ην. Ρημα θεου is some …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 3:2
19th Century
Bishop
The difference in the number of names presents no real difficulty. We have seen () that St. Matthew omits three names in the list of kings in order…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 3:1–7
19th Century
Preacher
Now in the fifteenth yea of the reign of Tiberias Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 3:2
The official high priesthood of Annas had ended in A. D. 15, but his influence was so great, especially during the high priesthood of his son-in-la…
John Calvin
On Luke 3:2
16th Century
Theologian
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests. It is certain that there never were two persons who held the office of high priest at …
John Gill
On Luke 3:2
17th Century
Pastor
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests
Some difficulty here arises, how these two could be both high priests; whe…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 3:1–14
17th Century
Minister
The scope and design of John's ministry were to bring the people from their sins and to their Savior. He came preaching, not a sect or party, but a…