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When the conception of John was announced what punishment was inflicted upon Zacharias for his doubt?
Luke: “And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; ... And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things be performed” ([i, 19, 20]).
This was evidently suggested by a passage in Daniel: “And when he [Gabriel] had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb” ([x, 15]).