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it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed.

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;

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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)

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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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