Luke 1:1-10 ▼

1 Whereas several have undertaken to draw up a narrative of those transactions, which pass'd among us;

2 according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves:

3 I have likewise thought proper; most excellent Theophilus, to write to you a particular account; having made a very diligent inquiry into the whole matter,

4 that you may have a distinct view of those things about which you have been inform'd.

5 In the time of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, of the family of Abia, whose wife; nam'd Elizabeth, was of the race of Aaron:

6 they were both of them sincerely pious; observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; with unspotted reputation.

7 they had no children, because Elizabeth was steril, and they were both advanced in years.

8 now Zachary was to officiate in divine service, in the order of his family,

9 and according to the custom of distributing the parts, it fell to his lot to burn incense in the sanctuary.

10 and all the congregation of the people stood praying without, at the time of offering incense,