1. Most Honorable Theophilus: Many others have tried to give a report of the things that happened among us to complete God’s plan.
2. What they have written agrees with what we learned from the people who saw those events from the beginning. They also served God by telling people his message.
3. I studied it all carefully from the beginning. Then I decided to write it down for you in an organized way.
4. I did this so that you can be sure that what you have been taught is true.
5. During the time when Herod ruled Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah. He belonged to Abijah’s group. His wife came from the family of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
6. Zechariah and Elizabeth were both good people who pleased God. They did everything the Lord commanded, always following his instructions completely.