Luke 1:1-6 (Today's New International Version)

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1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled^a among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first¹ were eyewitnesses² and servants of the word.³ 3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account⁴ for you, most excellent⁵ Theophilus,⁶ 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.⁷

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5 In the time of Herod king of Judea⁸ there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;⁹ his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commands and decrees blamelessly.¹⁰

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Luke 1:1-6 (Today's New International Version)

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1:1-4Ref -- Ac 1:1

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold