Zachariah and Elizabeth
were righteous in God’s eyes,
careful to obey all of the LORD’s commandments
and regulations.
One day Zachariah was serving God in the Temple…
…the angel said,
“Don’t be afraid, Zachariah!
God has heard your prayer.
Your wife,
Elizabeth,
will give you a son,
and you are to name him John.
…He will be filled with the Holy Spirit,
even before his birth.
He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah.
He will prepare the people
for the coming of the Lord…”
