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Luke 1:5–7

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5*There was qin the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, rof the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6And they were both srighteous before God, twalking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord ublameless. 7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was xbarren, and ythey both were now zwell stricken in years.

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Footnotes

  1. *[Before the common account called Anno Domini the sixth year].
  2. tSee Gen. 17:1. Comp. Acts 23:1. & 24:16.
  3. uPhil. 2:15. & 3:6. 1 Thess. 3:13 (Gk.).
  4. xver. 36. See Judg. 13:2.
  5. yComp. Gen. 18:11.
  6. zver. 18. ch. 2:36 (Gk.).

Cross references

  1. qMatt. 2:1.
  2. r1 Chr. 24:10.
  3. sGen. 7:1.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord. But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron. Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations. They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

It happened that in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, Zechariah by name, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord. And they did not have a child, because Elizabeth was barren. And they were both advanced in years.