There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

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

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

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

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;

Annas being the high priest and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.