1:11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

1:12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

1:14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

1:15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

1:16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

1:18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

1:20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

1:57Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

1:58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

1:59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

1:60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

1:61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

1:62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

1:63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

1:64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

1:65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.