it is that on your heads may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of Abel the upright to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar!

In the days when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the division of Abijah. His wife was also a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

When Zechariah saw him he was startled and overcome with fear.

And the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

Zechariah said to the angel, "How am I to know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in life."

The people were waiting for Zechariah, and wondering that he stayed so long in the sanctuary.

and she went to Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.

On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.

And his father Zechariah was filled with the holy Spirit and he uttered a divine message, saying,

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to Zechariah's son John in the desert.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you! This age will be charged with it all!

So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph,