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Luke 3:1 (CEV)

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¹ For fifteen years Emperor Tiberius had ruled that part of the world. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was the ruler of Galilee. Herod's brother, Philip, was the ruler in the countries of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the ruler o

Definition(s):
Herod (Her-od): son of a hero
Lysanias (Li-san-ee): that drives away sorrow
Pilate (Pie-lat): armed with a dart
Pontius (Pon-shus): marine; belonging to the sea
Tiberius (Ty-beer-ee-us): the son of Tiber