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Luke 1:5-25

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. They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple. When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute. When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house. After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying, “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”

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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.

    They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

    But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

    Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division

    according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

    The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

    An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

    Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

    But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

    You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

    For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

    He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

    He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

    Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

    The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

    Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

    The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.

    When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

    When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

    After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

    “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”

  • 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.

    Booth were perfect before God and walked in all the lawes and ordinaunces of the Lorde that no man coulde fynde fawte with them.

    And they had no chylde because that Elizabeth was barre and booth were well stricken in age.

    And it cam to passe as he executed the prestes office before god as his course came

    (accordinge to the custome of the prestes office) his lot was to bourne incence. And went into the temple of the Lorde

    and the whoale multitude of the people were with out in prayer whill the incense was aburnynge.

    And ther appered vnto him an angell of the lorde stondinge on the ryght syde of the altare of incense.

    And when Zacharias sawe him he was abasshed and feare came on him.

    And the angell sayde vnto him: feare not Zachary for thy prayer is hearde: And thy wyfe Elizabeth shall beare the a sonne and thou shalt call his name Iohn

    and thou shalt have ioye and gladnes and many shall reioyce at his birth.

    For he shalbe greate in the sight of the lorde and shall nether drinke wyne ner stronge drinke. And he shalbe filled with the holy goost even in his mothers wombe:

    and many of the chyldren of Israel shall he tourne to their Lorde God.

    And he shall goo before him in the sprete and power of Helyas to tourne the hertes of the fathers to the chyldren and the vnbelevers to the wysdom of the iuste men: to make the people redy for the Lorde.

    And Zacharias sayde vnto the angell: Wher by shall I knowe this? seinge that I am olde and my wyfe well stricken in yeares.

    And the angell answered and sayde vnto him: I am Gabriell that stonde in the presens of God and am sent to speake vnto the: and to shewe the these glad tydinges.

    And beholde thou shalt be domme and not able to speake vntyll the tyme that these thinges be performed because thou belevedst not my wordes which shalbe fulfilled in their season.

    And the people wayted for zacharias and mervelled that he taryed in the temple.

    And when he cam oute he could not speake vnto them. Wherby they perceaved that he had sene some vision in the temple. And he beckened vnto them and remayned speachlesse.

    And it fortuned assone as the tyme of his office was oute he departed home into his awne housse.

    And after thoose dayes his wyfe Elizabeth conceaved and hyd her sylfe.v. monethes sayinge:

    This wyse hath God dealte with me in the dayes when he loked on me to take from me the rebuke that I suffred amonge men.

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  • 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.

    Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.

    And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.

    And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,

    According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.

    And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.

    Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

    And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.

    But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.

    And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.

    For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.

    And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God.

    For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

    Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? for I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.

    And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these good tidings.

    And beholde, thou shalt be domme, and not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season.

    Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple.

    And when hee came out, hee coulde not speake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee had seene a vision in the Temple: For he made signes vnto them, and remained domme.

    And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.

    And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,

    Thus hath the Lord dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19 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.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv5–25 5 There was in the days of Herod, the…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24 The Holy Ghost, for infinitely wise reasons, giveth us…
William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 23 In this and the following verses, the Holy Ghost…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain On v5 The two preceding evangelists had agreed to begin the…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 There was in the days of Herod, the king…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 The course of Abia - The priests were divided…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv5–25 Verse 5. In the days of Herod, the king]…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 23 Luk 1:5. There was in the days of Herod,…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv5–25 In the days of Herod - See the notes…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23 The Almighty appointed Moses that there should be but…
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures 1864 · Public Domain On v5 The Miraculous Birth and Normal Development of the son…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FORERUNNER. (Luke 1:5-25)
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25 § 3.—ELISABETH’S CONCEPTION, Luk_1:5-25.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv5–25 5–25. The Announcement of the Birth of the Fore-runner
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25 (5) There was in the days of Herod.—The writer…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24 Luk_2:52. THE GOSPEL OF THE INFANCY. The critical reader…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 24 A certain priest named Zacharias.
The Expositor's Bible 1887 · Public Domain On v5 Chapter 2
B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain On vv5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 5. There was in the days of Herod. For…
The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary 1892 · Public Domain On v5 Luk_1:5. Herod, the king of Judæa.—He also ruled over…
William B. Godbey 1900 · Public Domain On vv5, 18 5. John the Baptist was a bonafide Aaronic priest…
Alexander MacLaren 1905 · Public Domain On vv5, 15, 16 Luk 1:5 - Luk 1:17.
J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain On v5 J. W. McGarvey's The Fourfold Gospel [V. Annunciation to…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv5, 13, 17, 19 Herod the Great. (See Scofield "Mat 2:1")
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On vv5, 8, 11, 18, 21, 24 The Announcement of John the Baptist’s Birth.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24 Connecting Statement:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, 19, 20, 24 1:5–2:52 Luke’s first two chapters give an account of…
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