In the time of Herod, the king of Jewry, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah. And his wife was of the daughters of Aaron: And her name was Elizabeth.

And when Zacharias saw him, he was abashed, and fear came on him.

And the angel said unto him, "Fear not Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard: And thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:

And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? Seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years."

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried in the temple.

and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth:

And it fortuned, the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and called his name Zacharias after the name of his father,

And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy ghost, and prophesied, saying,

When Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests: The word of God came unto John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple. Verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this nation.