KJV ORIGINAL
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,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This all went down during year fifteen of Emperor Tiberius Caesar's reign. Pontius Pilate was running Judaea, Herod was in charge of Galilee, his brother Philip was handling Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was over Abilene.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Luke's giving us the political lineup so we know exactly when this story takes place.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a physician and companion of Paul, for Theophilus and a wider Gentile Christian audience in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was compiled to offer an accurate and orderly historical narrative of Jesus' life and teachings, assuring its readers of the reliability of Christian instruction.
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