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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 Eliyyah, 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.
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