Bible Verses About "Who Was Zacharias the Priest in the Bible"
Zacharias was a priest of the course of Abia whose prayer for a son was answered in old age with the birth of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ.
Zacharias was a priest of the course of Abia whose prayer for a son was answered in old age with the birth of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ.
"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. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years." — Luke 1:5-7 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Zacharias the Priest in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years."
"But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John... And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
"And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David."
Related Questions & Their Verses
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Matthew 3:1-2 · John 1:29 · Matthew 11:11
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Genesis 14:18 · Hebrews 7:1-3 · Psalm 110:4
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Genesis 12:1-3 · Romans 4:3 · Hebrews 11:8
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Exodus 3:14 · Deuteronomy 34:10 · Hebrews 11:24-25
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1 Samuel 16:7 · Acts 13:22 · 2 Samuel 7:16
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