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1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
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Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
2 even as they were delivered unto us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word,
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just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
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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 for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed.
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so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly course of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blameless in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
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Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.
7 And they had no child because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
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But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
8 And it came to pass that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
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Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
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he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the time of incense.
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And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
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Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
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