Luke 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.”

Luke 1:5 — World English Bible

Luke 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ There was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. ”

Luke 1:5 — American Standard Version

Luke 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;”

Luke 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. ”

Luke 1:5 — Darby Translation

Luke 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet.”

Luke 1:5 — Geneva Bible

Luke 1:5 in Context — Luke 1

3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein 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 Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was 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 that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

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What Does Luke 1:5 Mean?

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