Luke 1:5

New English Translation

During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:10

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

1 Chronicles 24:19

This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to the regulations given them by their ancestor Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had instructed him.

Nehemiah 12:17

of Abijah, Zicri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;

Nehemiah 12:4

Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

Matthew 2:1

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem

Luke 1:13

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

Luke 1:24

After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,