3 In the 15th year of the reign of Ti·beʹri·us Caesar,* when Pontius Pilate+ was governor of Ju·deʹa, Herod+ was district ruler of Galʹi·lee, Philip his brother was district ruler of the country of It·u·raeʹa and Trach·o·niʹtis, and Ly·saʹni·as was district ruler of Ab·i·leʹne, 2 in the days of chief priest Anʹnas and of Caʹia·phas,+ God’s declaration came to John+ the son of Zech·a·riʹah+ in the wilderness.+