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WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN<br />
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (November 16, 42 BC – March 16,<br />
AD 37), born Tiberius Claudius Nero, <strong>was</strong> Roman Emperor from 14<br />
AD to 37 AD. Thus the regnal year started at 14 AD and 15 th Regnal<br />
year will fall in 29 AD and <strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>was</strong> about 30 then.<br />
This would place the birth of <strong>Jesus</strong> at about 2 BC.<br />
The statement “about thirty” does not allow us much accuracy. The<br />
only condition for holding any priestly office <strong>was</strong> that one should be<br />
over thirty. This is what Luke <strong>was</strong> referring to.<br />
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