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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: John Baptist's Jewish legal credentials? |
Bible Note: Doc, You stated: "Jewish baptism was one of the steps that a proselyte took when becoming a Jew." I find this rather fascinating. So John the Baptist was converting people to Judaism, as opposed to Christianity, when he baptized the masses? Thanks. - Blessings, Reighnskye |