1. The fifteenth year of Tiberius-Reckoning from the time

when Angustus made him his colleague in the empire. Herod being

tetrarch of Galilee-The dominions of Herod the Great were, after

his death, divided into four parts or tetrarchies. This Herod

his son was tetrarch of Galilee, reigning over that fourth part

of his dominions. His brother reigned over two other fourth

parts, the region of Iturea, and that of Trachonitis (that tract

of land on the other side Jordan, which had formerly belonged to

the tribe of Manasseh.) And Lysanias (probably descended from a

prince of that name, who was some years before governor of that

country) was tetrarch of the remaining part of Abilene, which was

a large city of Syria, whose territories reached to Lebanon and

Damascus, and contained great numbers of Jews.

# Mt 3:1; Mr 1:1.

2. Annas being high priest, and Caiaphas-There could be but one

high priest, strictly speaking, at once. Annas was the high

priest at that time, and Caiaphas his sagan or deputy.

4. # Isa 40:3.

5. Every valley shall be filled, &c.-That is, every hinderance

shall be removed.

6. The salvation of God-The Saviour, the Messiah

John Wesley's Notes on the New Testament

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