Luke 1
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Introduction
1 The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5 The conception of John the Baptist;
26 and of Christ.
39 The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Christ.
57 The nativity and circumcision of John.
67 The prophecy of Zacharias, both of Christ,
76 and of John.
Verse 1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
those
John 20:31; Acts 1:1-3; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16-19
most surely
[Peplerophoremenon] the passive participle of [plerophoreo (plhroforeÑw)] from [ ()] full measure; and is applied to a ship fully laden, to a tree in full bearing, etc. Hence it implies that fulness of evidence by which any fact is supported, and also that confidence, or feeling of assent, by which facts so supported are believed.
Verse 2
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
which
24:48; Mark 1:1; John 15:27; Acts 1:3,8,21,22; 4:20; 10:39-41; Hebrews 2:3; 1 Peter 5:1; 1 John 1:1-3
and
Acts 26:16; Romans 15:16; Ephesians 3:7,8; 4:11,12; Colossians 1:23-25
Verse 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,
seemed
Acts 15:19,25,28; 1 Corinthians 7:40; 16:12
in
1; Psalms 40:5; 50:21; Ecclesiastes 12:9; Acts 11:4
most
Acts 1:1; 23:26; 24:3; 26:25; *Gr:
Verse 4
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
John 20:31; 2 Peter 1:15,16
Verse 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.
Herod
Matthew 2:1
of the course
1 Chronicles 24:10,19; Nehemiah 12:4,17
Abijah
Verse 6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
righteous
16:15; Genesis 6:9; 7:1; 17:1; Job 1:1,8; 9:2; Romans 3:9-25; Philippians 3:6-9; Titus 3:3-7
walking
1 Kings 9:4; 2 Kings 20:3; Psalms 119:6; Acts 23:1; 24:16; 1 Corinthians 11:2; 2 Corinthians 1:12; Philippians 3:6; Titus 2:11-14; 1 John 2:3,29; 3:7
blameless
Philippians 2:15; Colossians 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 2 Peter 3:14
Verse 7
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
they had
Genesis 15:2,3; 16:1,2; 25:21; 30:1; Judges 13:2,3; 1 Samuel 1:2,5-8
well
Genesis 17:17; 18:11; 1 Kings 1:1; 2 Kings 4:14; Romans 4:19; Hebrews 11:11
Verse 8
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
he
Exodus 28:1,41; 29:1,9,44; 30:30; Numbers 18:7; 1 Chronicles 24:2; 2 Chronicles 11:14
in
5; 1 Chronicles 24:19; 2 Chronicles 8:14; 31:2,19; Ezra 6:18
Verse 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.
his
Exodus 30:7,8; 37:25-29; Numbers 16:40; 1 Samuel 2:28; 1 Chronicles 6:49; 23:13; 2 Chronicles 26:16; 2 Chronicles 29:11; Hebrews 9:6
Verse 10
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Leviticus 16:17; Hebrews 4:14; 9:24; Revelation 8:3