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it seemed good to me also, having closely-followed[a] everything carefully from-the-beginning[b], to write it for you in-order, most-excellent Theophilus, in order that you may fully-know the certainty of the things about which you were instructed.

The Birth of John And Jesus

In the days of Herod[c], king of Judea:

There Was a Priest Named Zechariah Whose Wife Elizabeth Was Barren

There was a certain priest— Zechariah by name, from the division of Abijah— and a wife for him from the daughters of Aaron. And her name was Elizabeth.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:3 Or, accurately-traced.
  2. Luke 1:3 That is, from before John’s birth.
  3. Luke 1:5 See Mt 2:1.

With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account(A) for you, most excellent(B) Theophilus,(C) so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.(D)

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

In the time of Herod king of Judea(E) there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;(F) his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.

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