Luke 1:8-16

⁸Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

⁹according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

¹⁰And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

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

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

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

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

¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

¹⁶And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.