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Luke 1:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest called Zechariah from the priestly group of Abijah. His wife Elizabeth was from the family of Aaron.

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These men were assigned their duties at the temple, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded their ancestor Aaron.

Zichri of Abijah, Piltai of Moadiah,

Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod was king. During this time some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem

But the angel told him: Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John.

Soon after that, his wife was expecting a baby, and for five months she did not leave the house. She said to herself,