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1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us,
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Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
2 According as they have delivered them unto us, 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 diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to 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 mayest know the verity of those words in which 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 Zachary, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name 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 just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.
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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 son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced 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, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
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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 priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going 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 all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.
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And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
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