There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

And Zacharias was troubled, seeing him, and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?

And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.

and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.

And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.

And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yea, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.