It came to pass in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, from the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

And Zacharias having seen, was shaken, and fear fell upon him.

But the agent said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy plea was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth will bear a son for thee. And thou shall call his name John.

And Zacharias said to the agent, How will I know this? For I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they wondered during his delay in the temple.

and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling it by the name of his father Zacharias.

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

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