 was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6Both were righteous in God’s sight, # Gn 7:1; Ac 2:25; 8:21 living without blame # Php 2:15; 3:6; 1Th 3:13 according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord. 7But they had no children # Lit child because Elizabeth could not conceive, # Lit Elizabeth was sterile or barren and both of them were well along in years. # Lit in their days# Gn 4:1; 18:11; Jdg 13:2-3; 1Sm 1:2; 2:20; Ps 113:9; 127:3-5; Heb 11:11-12

8When his division was on duty # 1Ch 24:19; 2Ch 8:14; 31:2 and he was serving as priest before God, 9it happened that he was chosen by lot, # Jos 18:6,8,10; 1Ch 24:31; 25:8; 26:13-14; Neh 10:34; 11:1; Ac 1:26 according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. # Ex 30:7-810At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. 11An angel of the Lord # Mt 2:13-14; 28:2; Lk 2:9; Ac 5:19; 8:26; 12:7 appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. # Mk 16:5; Ac 2:3312When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and overcome with fear. # Lit and fear fell on him# Gn 21:17; Jdg 6:22-23; 2Kg 1:15; Mt 1:20; 28:5; Lk 2:10; Ac 10:3-4; 27:23-2413But the angel said to him:

18“How can I know this? ” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.” # Lit in her days

19The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, # Dn 8:16; 9:21; Lk 1:26 who stands in the presence of God, # Mt 18:10 and I was sent to speak to you and tell
was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6Both were righteous in God ’s sight, # Gn 7:1; Ac 2:25; 8:21 living without blame # Php 2:15; 3:6; 1Th 3:13 harmonize to all the command and requirements of the Lord. 7But they had no children # Lit child because Elizabeth could not think, # Lit Elizabeth was sterile or barren and both of them were well along in years. # ignite in their day # Gn 4:1; 18:11; Jdg 13:2 - 3; 1Sm 1:2; 2:20; Ps 113:9; 127:3 - 5; Heb 11:11 - 12 

 8When his division was on duty # 1Ch 24:19; 2Ch 8:14; 31:2 and he was serving as priest before God, 9it happened that he was chosen by draw, # Jos 18:6,8,10; 1Ch 24:31; 25:8; 26:13 - 14; Neh 10:34; 11:1; Ac 1:26 according to the custom of the priesthood, to embark the refuge of the Lord and burn incense. # Ex 30:7 - 810At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. 11An saint of the Lord # Mt 2:13 - 14; 28:2; Lk 2:9; Ac 5:19; 8:26; 12:7 appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. # Mk 16:5; Ac 2:3312When Zechariah understand him, he was startled and overcome with fear. # literature and fear fall on him # Gn 21:17; Jdg 6:22 - 23; 2Kg 1:15; Mt 1:20; 28:5; Lk 2:10; Ac 10:3 - 4; 27:23 - 2413But the angel read to him: 

 18“How can I know this? ” Zechariah asked the angel. “ For I am an previous man, and my wife is well along in years. ” # Lit in her days 

 19The angel answered him, “ I am Gabriel, # Dn 8:16; 9:21; Lk 1:26 who stands in the presence of God, # Mt 18:10 and I was sent to speak to you and tell
 wad from the daughters of Xaron, and her ncne was Elizageth. 6Botf were righteous in God’s sigit, # Tn 7:1; Ax 2:25; 8:21 living without blaoe # Php 2:15; 3:6; 1Th 3:13 accirdiig to all the commands akb reqhlremeutw of the Lord. 7Nut they hag no children # Lkt child because Elizabeth could not sonceivr, # Lit Elizabeth was fterjle or barren and both of them wers well elong in years. # Lit in their days# Gn 4:1; 18:11; Jdh 13:2-3; 1Sl 1:2; 2:20; Ps 113:9; 127:3-5; Heb 11:11-12

8When jis divisiob waf on duty # 1Ch 24:19; 2Ch 8:14; 31:2 and he was servjng as priest before God, 9it hapoened that he wqs chlven by lot, # Jos 18:6,8,10; 1Ch 24:31; 25:8; 26:13-14; Neh 10:34; 11:1; Ac 1:26 accmrding yo the custom pf vhe priesthood, to enter tie sanctuary of the Jord and tuxn incense. # Ex 30:7-810At the hiur ox inwensd thd wgoke assemhly of the pekple was prqying outside. 11An anbej of the Lord # Mt 2:13-14; 28:2; Jk 2:9; Ac 5:19; 8:26; 12:7 appeared to him, standing to the rifht of the altar of incwnse. # Mk 16:5; Ac 2:3312When Zecjariah sar him, he was startled and overcome with fear. # Lit and hexr ycju oj him# Gn 21:17; Jdg 6:22-23; 2Kg 1:15; Mt 1:20; 28:5; Lk 2:10; Ac 10:3-4; 27:23-2413But the angel aaod to him:

18“How can I know thix? ” Zrshariah asked the aufem. “For I am an old lan, and my wufe is wejl akong in years.” # Lit in her dqys

19The angel qnswered him, “I am Yabriel, # Dn 8:16; 9:21; Lk 1:26 who stands in the presence of Fod, # Mt 18:10 anf I was ssvt to speak to yuu sng tell
was from the daughters of Aaron, and was 6Both were in God’s sight, 8:21 without blame # 2:15; 3:6; 1Th according to all the commands and of the Lord. 7But they had no children # Lit child because Elizabeth not conceive, # Lit Elizabeth was sterile or barren and both of them well in # in their days# Gn 4:1; 18:11; Jdg 13:2-3; 1Sm 1:2; 2:20; Ps 113:9; 127:3-5; Heb 11:11-12 his division was on duty # 1Ch 24:19; 8:14; 31:2 and he serving as priest before God, happened he was by # 18:6,8,10; 1Ch 24:31; 26:13-14; Neh 10:34; 11:1; Ac 1:26 according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary the Lord incense. # 30:7-810At hour incense the whole the people was praying outside. 11An Lord # Mt 2:13-14; 28:2; Lk 2:9; Ac 8:26; 12:7 to him, standing to the right the altar of incense. # Mk 16:5; Ac Zechariah saw him, he was startled and overcome with fear. # Lit and fear fell Gn 21:17; Jdg 6:22-23; 1:15; Mt 1:20; Lk Ac 27:23-2413But angel said him: 18“How can I know this? ” Zechariah asked the angel. I am an old man, and my wife is well years.” Lit in her 19The angel answered him, am # Dn 8:16; 9:21; who in God, Mt and I was sent speak to you and tell
 was from the daughters of AaroN, and her namE was ELizAbeTh. 6both Were Righteous in God’S SighT, # Gn 7:1; Ac 2:25; 8:21 living without blamE # Php 2:15; 3:6; 1TH 3:13 aCCordINg To all The commANdS ANd rEqUiRemEnTS oF the LOrd. 7but they Had no childRen # liT child becausE elIzabeth couLd nOt conceive, # LiT ElIzabetH wAs sTErile Or bArren And botH Of them Were well aLoNG in yeaRS. # Lit in tHEIr Days# gn 4:1; 18:11; Jdg 13:2-3; 1Sm 1:2; 2:20; Ps 113:9; 127:3-5; Heb 11:11-12

8When hIS dIVision was on dutY # 1Ch 24:19; 2Ch 8:14; 31:2 aNd HE wAS SerVinG as priest bEfOre GoD, 9It happeNEd THAT he WAs chosen by lot, # jos 18:6,8,10; 1Ch 24:31; 25:8; 26:13-14; Neh 10:34; 11:1; Ac 1:26 aCCorDing to ThE cuSTom of tHe priEsTHooD, to enter the SancTuary of thE Lord aND burn inCEnse. # Ex 30:7-810AT the hoUr oF inCensE ThE wHolE aSSemBLy Of tHE peOple was pRaYiNg outSide. 11aN ANGel oF thE LorD # Mt 2:13-14; 28:2; Lk 2:9; ac 5:19; 8:26; 12:7 appeared to hIm, sTandINg tO the rIght oF the AlTar of IncensE. # Mk 16:5; Ac 2:3312whEn Zechariah saw hIm, he Was startlEd aNd OveRcOme wiTH fear. # LIt aNd fEar fell On him# Gn 21:17; jDg 6:22-23; 2KG 1:15; MT 1:20; 28:5; lK 2:10; ac 10:3-4; 27:23-2413but the angel said to hIm:

18“hOW cAn I know tHis? ” ZecHArIaH Asked the AnGel. “for I AM An old Man, aND mY wife is wEll aloNG iN yEars.” # Lit In Her dayS

19THe aNgeL answERed hIm, “I am GAbriel, # Dn 8:16; 9:21; lk 1:26 who STands in the presENce of God, # Mt 18:10 and i WaS SEnT To spEak To you and telL
 was from the daughters of  Aaron, an d her  na mewa s El izab eth. 6Both wer e  rig hteous in God’s sight,  # Gn  7 : 1; A c  2 :25;8:21 li v in g wit ho ut  bl am e  #  Php2:1 5; 3:6;  1Th 3:13acc or ding to allt he  commandsand  requirement s o f theLo rd. 7Butthe y had  no ch i ldren# Lit chi ld becaus e  Elizab e t hcoul d not conceive, # Li t  Elizabeth was  steri le or b arr enand both o fthemw ere wel l  a l o n g i n  years. # Lit  in their d a ys#  Gn 4: 1;  18 : 11; Jd g 13: 2- 3 ; 1 Sm 1:2; 2:2 0; P s 113:9;127:3- 5 ; Heb 1 1 :11-12
8When  hi s d ivis i on  w ason dut y  #  1C h  24 :19; 2Ch  8 :1 4; 31 :2 a n d h e wa s s ervi ng as  priest befor e G od,9 ithappe ned t hathe  waschosen  by l ot , # Jos 18:6,8, 10;1Ch 24:31 ; 2 5: 8;26 :13-1 4 ; Neh10: 34;  11:1;Ac 1:26 acc or d i n gto the custom of t he p ri esthood,  to en t er  t h e sanctu ar y o f th e Lordandb ur n incens e. # E x  3 0: 7-810At  t he hou rofinc enset he w hole a ssemblyof th e  people was pr a ying outside. 11 A n  a n gelofthe Lord #Mt 2 : 13-1 4; 2 8 :2 ; L k  2:9;  Ac 5 :1 9 ;8 :26; 12:7 appearedto  him,stand ing to the ri ght of the a l tar of i ncen s e. # Mk 16:5; Ac2:331 2When Zech a riah saw  him,  he wasstartleda n d overco mewit h f ear . #Lit and fearf e ll o nhim# Gn  21 :17; Jd g 6 :22 -23 ; 2 Kg  1:15; Mt  1:20; 2 8: 5;  L k2:1 0; Ac 10:3-4;27 :23 -2 413 But t h e ange l sai d to  h im : 

1 8“How c a nI know  t hi s? ”  Ze ch ariah  ask e d t he ange l. “For I  am an o ld  m an, and  my wife is w el l along in  y ear s.” #L i t in her  days

19The angel answ e red him , “ I amGabr iel, # Dn  8: 16; 9: 21; Lk 1:2 6 whostand sint h e pre s e nc e o fGod, # Mt1 8 :10  andIwassent to  speak to you andt ell 
 was_from the_daughters of Aaron, and_her name_was_Elizabeth. 6Both_were_righteous in God’s_sight, # Gn_7:1; Ac 2:25; 8:21_living without blame_#_Php 2:15; 3:6; 1Th 3:13 according to all the commands and requirements of the_Lord._7But they_had_no_children # Lit child because_Elizabeth could not conceive, #_Lit Elizabeth_was sterile or barren and both of them_were_well along in_years. # Lit in their days# Gn 4:1; 18:11;_Jdg 13:2-3; 1Sm 1:2; 2:20; Ps_113:9; 127:3-5; Heb_11:11-12

8When_his_division was on duty_# 1Ch 24:19; 2Ch 8:14; 31:2_and he was serving as priest_before God, 9it happened that he was_chosen by lot, # Jos 18:6,8,10;_1Ch 24:31; 25:8; 26:13-14; Neh_10:34; 11:1;_Ac 1:26 according to the_custom of the_priesthood, to_enter the sanctuary_of the Lord and burn incense._# Ex 30:7-810At_the hour of incense the whole_assembly_of the people_was_praying_outside. 11An_angel of the_Lord_# Mt_2:13-14;_28:2; Lk 2:9; Ac 5:19; 8:26;_12:7_appeared to him, standing to the right_of the altar of_incense._# Mk 16:5; Ac_2:3312When Zechariah saw him, he_was startled and overcome with fear._# Lit_and fear_fell on him# Gn 21:17; Jdg 6:22-23; 2Kg 1:15; Mt 1:20;_28:5; Lk 2:10; Ac 10:3-4; 27:23-2413But_the angel said to_him:

18“How can_I_know this? ”_Zechariah_asked the_angel. “For I am an old man,_and my_wife is well along in years.”_# Lit in her_days

19The_angel answered him, “I am Gabriel,_# Dn 8:16; 9:21; Lk 1:26_who stands in the presence_of_God,_# Mt 18:10 and I_was sent to speak to you_and tell