Luke 1:5

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The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

⁵^[a]In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechari′ah,^[b] of the division of Abi′jah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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Footnotes

1.5–2.52 The “Infancy Gospel,” as it is called, is written in a markedly Semitic style, which differs from that of the rest of the Gospel. It appears to be based on the reminiscences of Mary.
Luke 1:5 Greek Zacharias

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Luke 1:68

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⁶⁸“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people,

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