There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.

And Zachariah said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years.

And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.

And she entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.

And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.

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

when Annas and Caiaphas were highpriests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.