that upon you may come all the righteous blood which has been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just to the blood of Zachariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.

There was, in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a certain priest, named Zachariah, of the class of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Eliza beth.

And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

And Zachariah said to the angel: By what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is advanced in years.

And the people were waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered that he stayed so long in the temple.

and she came into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.

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

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the temple; yes, I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.