The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard.
Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.