GABRIEL PREDICTS JOHN’S BIRTH

5 In the days of King Herodg of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s divisionh named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 Both were righteous in God’s sight,i living without blamej according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord. 7 But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years.k

8 When his division was on dutyl and he was serving as priest before God,