Luke 1:1-9 ▼

1 SINCE many have attempted to compose a narrative of facts, confirmed to us by the fullest evidence:

2 exactly as they delivered them to us, who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word;

3 it seemed right to me also, having obtained accurate knowledge of all things from above, to write to thee in regular order, most excellent Theophilus,

4 to the intent that thou mayest clearly know the certainty of those matters, concerning which thou hast been instructed.

5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abiah: and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth.

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.

8 And it came to pass, as he discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical ministration before God,

9 according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to his lot to burn the incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.