Zechariah in the Bible
Meaning: memory of the Lordpar
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so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of righteous Abel up to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the Division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.
One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his Division,
Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
But the angel said to him: " Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall call by the name John.
"How can I be sure of this?" Zechariah asked the angel. "For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."
Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.
When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.
And there she went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.
A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him 'Zechariah' after his father,
And immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
And when Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests, a Command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.