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Dedication to Theophilus

1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those athings which have been fulfilled among us,  
2 just as those who afrom the beginning were beyewitnesses and ministers of the word cdelivered them to us,  
3 it seemed good to me also, having1 had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, amost excellent Theophilus,  
4 athat you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.  

John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias

5 There was ain the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, bof the division of cAbijah. His dwife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.  
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.
8 So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,
9 according to the custom of the priesthood,1 his lot fell ato burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.  
10 aAnd the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.  
11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of athe altar of incense.  
12 And when Zacharias saw him, ahe was troubled, and fear fell upon him.  
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and ayou shall call his name John.  
14 And you will have joy and gladness, and amany will rejoice at his birth.  
15 For he will be agreat in the sight of the Lord, and bshall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, ceven from his mother’s womb.  
16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 aHe will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘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.”  
18 And Zacharias said to the angel, a“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”  
19 And the angel answered and said to him, “I am aGabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you1 these glad btidings.  
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John Wesley's Notes
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Luke 1:3

To write in order - St. Luke describes in order of time; first, The acts of Christ; his conception, birth, childhood, baptism, miracles, preaching, passion, resurrection, ascension: then, The acts of the Apostles. But in many smaller circumstances he does not observe the order of time. Most excellent Theophilus - This was the appellation usually given to Roman governors. Theophilus (as the ancients inform us) was a person of eminent quality at Alexandria. In Acts 1:1, St. Luke does not give him that title. He was then probably a private man. After the preface St. Luke gives us the history of Christ, from his coming into the world to his ascension into heaven.


 
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