Luke 1:1-9 ▼

1 Since many have undertaken to arrange the narration concerning things rendered perfectly certain among us,

2 As they delivered to us, who from the beginning being eyewitnesses, and servants of the word;

3 It seemed fitting to me also, having comprehended all things thoroughly from above, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

4 That thou mightest know the certainty of the words concerning which thou hast been instructed.

5 There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the daily order of Abia: and his wife the daughter of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

6 And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord.

7 And no child was to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.

8 And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God,

9 According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord.