Verse 5

Birth Announcement of John the Baptist During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 24:10 : 10 the seventh to Hakkoz,the eighth to Abijah,
• Matt 2:1 : 1 The Visit of the Wise Men After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem
• 1 Chr 24:19 : 19 This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the LORD’s temple, according to the regulations given them by their ancestor Aaron, just as the LORD God of Israel had instructed him.
• Neh 12:4 : 4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
• Neh 12:17 : 17 of Abijah, Zicri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;