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1:5 The messenger foretells the birth of Yohan-the-Immerser

5 [ref]It started with the priest Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth at the time when Herod was the king of Yudea. (Zechariah was in the priestly division of Abijah, and Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.) 6 God considered them both good and blameless as they obeyed his commandments and regulations. 7 Elizabeth had never been able to have a child, so there was just the two of them as they were now getting older.

8 One time as he was taking his rostered turn to serve God along with his division, 9 he was chosen by lot (this was how the priests assigned tasks) to light the incense in the temple, and so he proceeded inside. 10 A lot of people would be praying outside the temple at the time when the incense was burnt. 11 At that moment, a messenger from God appeared to Zechariah, standing right there at the right of the incense altar. 12 Zechariah got a big fright at seeing him there and started to tremble. 13 But the messenger spoke, “Don’t be scared Zechariah, because your request has been listened to, and your wife Elizabeth will give birth to a son and you’ll name him Yohan. 14 He’ll bring a lot of happiness to you and you’ll be proud of him—in fact many people will be glad. 15 [ref]He’ll be considered special in God’s eyes, but he won’t be allowed to drink wine or spirits. Even while he’s still in his mother’s womb, he’ll be filled with God’s spirit. 16 He will turn many children of Israel back to Yahweh, their God. 17 [ref]And he will go on ahead of God with the spirit and the power of Eliyah, to turn fathers back to loving their children and to turn career criminals towards the wisdom of godly people, to get the people ready for the master.”

18 Zechariah asked the messenger, “How will I know if this is true. Because I’m an older man and my wife is also getting old.”

19 [ref]Now the messenger rebuked him, “I am Gabriel who stood right in front of God and was commanded to come here and talk to you, and to tell all of this to you. 20 So hear this: Because you didn’t believe my message, you will be made silent and unable to speak until the day that all of these things happen, and they certainly will happen at the proper times.”

21 Meanwhile, the people outside were expecting Zechariah to come back out, and were wondering what could be holding him up there inside the temple. 22 But when he did emerge, he wasn’t able to speak to them. They wondering if maybe he’d seen a vision in the temple, and he nodded to confirm this although he remained mute. 23 And after he’d finished his rostered days in the temple, he returned home.

24 As time went on, Elizabeth became pregnant and secluded herself away for five months, saying, 25 “The master[fn] has done this for me. At this time he’s looked down at me and taken away the public shame of my being childless.”

1:25 Clearly referring to Yahweh. By this time in history, as a sign of respect the Jewish people had stopped saying God’s name aloud.

1:5: 1Ch 24:10.

1:15: Num 6:3.

1:17: Mal 4:5-6.

1:19: Dan 8:16; 9:21.

5 It _became in the days of _Haʸrōdaʸs king of_ the _Youdaia, a_ certain _priest by_the_name Zaⱪarias of division of _Abia/(ʼAvīāh), and wife to _him of the daughters of _Aʼarōn/(ʼAharon), and the name of _her, Elisabet.
6 And they _were both righteous before the god, blameless in pursuing all the commands and just _acts of _the master.
7 And was to _them no child, as _much _as the Elisabet was barren, and both were having _advanced in the days of _them.
8 And it _became in the time him to _be _ministering, before the god in the order of _the division of _him, 9 according _to the custom of _the priestly _office, he _was _chosen _by _lot which to _burn _incense, having _come _in into the temple of _the master.
10 And all the multitude of _the people was praying outside at _the hour of _the incense.
11 And an_messenger of_the_master was _seen to _him, having _stood on the_right of _the altar of _the incense.
12 And Zaⱪarias was _disturbed having _seen him, and fear fell _on on him.
13 But the messenger said to him:
Be_ not _fearing, Zaⱪarias, because the petition of _you was _listened _to, and Elisabet the wife of _you will _be _bearing a_son to _you, and you _will _be _calling the name of _him Yōannaʸs.
14 And will _be joy and exultation to _you, and many will _be _being _elated at the birth of _him.
15 For/Because he _will _be great before the master, and by _no _means he _may_ not _drink wine and liquor, and he _will _be _being _filled of_the_ holy _spirit still from the_womb of_the_mother of _him.
16 And he _will _be _turning _back many of _the sons of _Israaʸl/(Yisərā^ʼēl) to the_master, the god of _them.
17 And he will _be _going _ahead before him in the_spirit and power with _Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh), to _turn _back the_hearts of_the_fathers to the_children, and the_unpersuadable in the_understanding of_the_righteous, to _prepare for_the_master a_people having _been _prepared.
18 And Zaⱪarias said to the messenger:
By what will _I _be _knowing this?
For/Because I am an_older _man, and the wife of _me having _advanced in the days of _her.
19 And answering the messenger said to _him:
I am Gabriaʸl/(Gavərī^ʼēl), the one having _stood _by before the god, and I _was _sent _out to _speak to you, and to _good _message _preach these things to _you.
20 And see, you _will _be keeping _silent and not being _able to _speak, until that day these things may _become, because/for that you_ not _believed in _the messages of _me, which will _be _being _fulfilled in the season of _them.
21 And the people was expecting the Zaⱪarias, and they _were _marvelling at the time to _be _delaying him in the temple.
22 But having _come _out he _was_ not _able to _speak to _them, and they _recognized that he _has _seen a_vision in the temple.
And he was nodding to _them, and was _continuing mute.
23 And it _became when the days of _the ministry of _him were _fulfilled, he _went _away to the home of _him.
24 And after these the days Elisabet the wife of _him conceived, and was _secluding herself five months saying, 25 that Thus the_master has _done to _me, in the_days in _which he _looked _upon, to _take _away the_disgrace of _me among people.

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The messenger foretells the birth of Yohan-the-Immerser

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