Luke 1:3-13
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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,
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4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
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5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
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6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
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8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
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9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
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10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
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11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
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12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
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13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.