Luke wrote: “In the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was district ruler of Galilee, Philip his brother was district ruler of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was district ruler of Abilene, in the days of chief priest Annas and of Caiaphas, God’s declaration came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. ”
Luukas kirjutas: „Keiser Tiberiuse 15. valitsusaastal, kui Pontius Pilatus oli Juudamaa maavalitseja, Herodes Galilea valitseja, tema vend Filippus Iturea ja Trahhoniitisemaa valitseja ning Lüsaanias Abileene valitseja, kui peapreestriks oli Hannas ja ülempreestriks Kaifas, sai Sakariase poeg Johannes kõrbes Jumalalt sõnumi. ”