Luke 1:5-7

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Zechariah and Elizabeth

⁵ During the time when Herod ruled Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah. He belonged to Abijah’s group.^[a] His wife came from the family of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth. ⁶ Zechariah and Elizabeth were both good people who pleased God. They did everything the Lord commanded, always following his instructions completely. ⁷ But they had no children. Elizabeth could not have a baby, and both of them were very old.