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Common KnowledgePeople/CharactersZechariah, the priest, father of John the Baptist, "Zacharias"

People/Characters: Zechariah, the priest, father of John the Baptist, "Zacharias"

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Zondervan NIV Study Bible by Kenneth L. Barker	Luke 1

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