3 it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,

4 so that thou might know the certainty of the declarations about which thou were instructed.

5 It came to pass in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, from the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.