There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    There was in the dayes of Herode kynge of Iurie a certayne prest named zacharias of the course of Abia. And his wyfe was of the doughters of Aaron: And her name was Elizabeth.

  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet.

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Cross-references (5)

Passages linked to Luke 1:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
  • Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
  • 1 Chronicles 24:19 This was their ordering in their service, to come into Yahweh’s house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
  • Nehemiah 12:4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
  • Nehemiah 12:17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain John who was another Elijah, and appointed to be…

John who was another Elijah, and appointed to be herald of Christ, coming of the stock of Aaron, and of two famous and blameless parents, hath showed in his conception, which was against the course of nature, a double miracle, to the end that men should be more readily stirred up to the hearing of his preaching, according to the forewarning of the Prophets.

Word for word, in the days: so speak the Hebrews, giving us to understand, how short and frail a thing the power of princes is.

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Herod the great.

For the posterity of Aaron was divided into courses.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 5 There was in the days of Herod, the…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The Holy Ghost, for infinitely wise reasons, giveth us…
William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain In this and the following verses, the Holy Ghost…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain The two preceding evangelists had agreed to begin the…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain There was in the days of Herod, the king…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The course of Abia - The priests were divided…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 5. In the days of Herod, the king]…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Luk 1:5. There was in the days of Herod,…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain In the days of Herod - See the notes…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain The Almighty appointed Moses that there should be but…
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures 1864 · Public Domain The Miraculous Birth and Normal Development of the son…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FORERUNNER. (Luke 1:5-25)
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain § 3.—ELISABETH’S CONCEPTION, Luk_1:5-25.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5–25. The Announcement of the Birth of the Fore-runner
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) There was in the days of Herod.—The writer…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Luk_2:52. THE GOSPEL OF THE INFANCY. The critical reader…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain A certain priest named Zacharias.
The Expositor's Bible 1887 · Public Domain Chapter 2
B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 5. There was in the days of Herod. For…
The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary 1892 · Public Domain Luk_1:5. Herod, the king of Judæa.—He also ruled over…
William B. Godbey 1900 · Public Domain 5. John the Baptist was a bonafide Aaronic priest…
Alexander MacLaren 1905 · Public Domain Luk 1:5 - Luk 1:17.
J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain J. W. McGarvey's The Fourfold Gospel [V. Annunciation to…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain Herod the Great. (See Scofield "Mat 2:1")
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain The Announcement of John the Baptist’s Birth.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 1:5–2:52 Luke’s first two chapters give an account of…

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