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NASB | Luke 1:5 ¶ In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 1:5 ¶ In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron [the first high priest of Israel], and her name was Elizabeth. |
Subject: Priesthood and marriage |
Bible Note: Janik, The word sometimes translated as "wife" in this passage 1 Cor 9:4 can also be translated as "woman" or "sister" as in a sister in Christ. In fact in this very passage Paul is defending his right to such companionship on missionary travels.And we know he was not talking about a wife for himself. So although one interpreation allows for wife it also allows for the "woman" or "sister" interpretation. Therefore, I stand by my previous statement that scripture is not clear about whether or not Peter's wife was alive when he began his ministry. It is ambiguous. Emmaus |