In the time of Herod, the king of Jewry, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah. And his wife was of the daughters of Aaron: And her name was Elizabeth.

And it came to pass, as he executed the priest's office before God as his course came,

according to the custom of the priest's office his lot was to burn incense. And he went into the temple of the Lord,

And he warned him, that he should tell no man: but that he should go and show himself to the priest, and offer for his cleansing according as Moses commandment was, for a witness unto them.

And by chance, there came a certain priest that same way, and when he saw him, he passed by.

And one of them smote a servant of him which was the highest priest of all, and smote off his right ear.

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him to the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.