In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, 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 seeing this, Zacharias was troubled, and fear fell on him.

But the angel said to him, Do not fear, Zacharias. For your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? For I am old, and my wife is advanced in her days.

And the people waited for Zacharias and marveled that he stayed so long in the temple.

And she entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it Zacharias, after his father's name.

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

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests-- the Word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.