Luke 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:5 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wif..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:5 — KJV
“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.”
— Luke 1:5 (KJV)
Luke 1:5 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 1:5
“And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:5: days, judaea, certain
“And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:5: days, certain, priest
“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:5: days, king, certain
“And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:5: priest, wife, daughters
“And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:5: priest, wife, daughters
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