3 Elizabeth also, hearing that
her son John was about to be
searched for, took him and went
up unto the mountains, and looked
around for a place to hide him;
4 And there was no secret place
to be found.
5 Then she groaned within herself,
and said, O mountain of the Lord,
receive the mother with the child.
6 For Elizabeth could not climb up,
7 And instantly the mountain
was divided and received them.
8 And there appeared to them
an angel of the Lord to preserve
them.
9 But Herod made search after
John, and sent servants to Zacharias,
when he was (ministering) at the altar,
and said unto him, Where hast thou hid
thy son?
10 He replied, to them, I am a
minister of God, and a servant at
the altar: how should I know
where my son is?
11 So the servants went back,
and told Herod the whole; at
which he was incensed, and said,
Is not this son of his like to be
king of Israel?
12 He sent therefore again his
servants to Zacharias, saying, Tell
us the truth, where is thy son, for
you know that your life is in my
hand.