Luke 1:5

Luke 1:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5In 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.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

5In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of 1:5 Gr AbiaAbijah; and he had a wife 1:5 I.e., of priestly descentfrom the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

5In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Gr AbiaAbijah; and he had a wife I.e. of priestly descentfrom the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

5In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was 1:5 I.e. Zechariah. The spelling is different because a Greek word cannot end with an “h,” and in place of “ah” the common Greek ending “-as” was substituted.Zacharias, of 1:5 King David organized the priests into 24 groups or divisions, each headed by a president. A division served twice a year for a week at a time (1 Chr 24:1-19).the division of Abijah. His wife was 1:5 Lit from the daughters of.a descendant of Aaron [the first high priest of Israel], and her name was Elizabeth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

5In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

5Herod was king of Judea. During the time he was ruling, there was a priest named Zechariah. He belonged to a group of priests named after Abijah. His wife Elizabeth also came from the family line of Aaron.

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