Thematic Bible: Father of john the baptist


Thematic Bible



In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.

And his father, Zacharias, was full of the Holy Spirit, and with the voice of a prophet said these words:

And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.

And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain