001:006 They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying
all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.
001:007 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren;
and both of them were far advanced in life.
001:008 Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed
course of his class,
001:009 it fell to his lot—according to the custom of the priesthood—
to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;
001:010 and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying,
at the hour of incense.
001:011 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing
on the right side of the altar of incense;
001:012 and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified.
001:013 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John.
001:014 Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
001:015 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth.