Age of the Lord Jesus

Luke 1:57-80     Birth of John the Baptist
Luke 2:1-21         Birth of Jesus  (06 BC  see ROMAN RULERS)      Matt 1:18-25
Luke 2:22-39      Jesus presented in the temple (8 Days old)

Matt 2:1-12         Visit from the Magi   (2:11 Looking for a Young Child)
Matt 2:13-23      Flight into Egypt        (2:16 Children from 2 years and under)
Matt 2:20             Returned to Israel     (04 AD see ROMAN RULERS)
Matt 2:23             Grew up in Nazareth
Luke 2:40,42      12 years old
Luke 3:1                15th year reign of Tiberius Caesar
Mark 6:3              Worked as a Carpenter
Luke 3:21:23       30 year old – Baptized and started ministry
Matt 3:16-4:2   Mark 1:9-13     (1st Year of ministry)

John 2:13  1st Passover  
(Luke 6:1) John 6:4 2nd Passover    
John 11:55 3rd Passover  

Jesus was born in 06 BC. He was 30 years old when he began his ministry, 23 AD and was crucified in 27 AD (under Pilates reign) which puts his age at 33, meaning his ministry lasted a little more than 3 years.  (Probably 3 ½ years)

ROMAN RULERS around the time of Christ

  • Herod, King of Palestine                             37 BC – 04 AD
    Matt 2:1
  • Cyrenius, governor of Syria                       06 BC
    Luke 2:1
  • Archelaus, Tetarch of Judea                       03 BC – 06 AD
    Matt 2:22
  • Herod Antipas, Tetarch of Galilee            03 BC – 39 AD
    Luke 3:1
  • Herod Philip, Tetrarch                                  03 BC – 34 AD
    Luke 3:1
  • (Territory northeast of Sea of Galilee)
  • Lysanius, Tetrarch of Abilene                    (20 AD – 30 AD)
    Luke 3:1
  • Tiberius, Emperor                                            14 AD – 27 AD
    Luke 3:1
  • Pilate, Procurator of Judea                           26 AD – 36 AD
    Luke 3:1
    Matt 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 18-19
  • Caligula, Emperor                                            37 AD – 41 AD
  • Herod, King of Palestine                               37 BC – 04 AD

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