17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to restore the hearts of the fathers to the children, and to the disobedient the minds of the righteous, that he may present to the Lord a prepared people.

18 And Zechariah said unto the angel, 'Whereby shall I know these things?' for I am old, and my wife is old.

19 And the angel answered and said unto him, 'I am Gabriel, standing before God, and I have been sent to speak with thee, and to preach these tidings unto thee;

20 And behold, thou shalt be silent, and shalt not be able to speak until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall come to pass in due time.

21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and were amazed that he tarried in the temple.

22 And when he went out, he could not speak to them; and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he communicated with them by signs, and remained dumb.

23 And when the days of his service were finished, he returned to his house.

24 And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

25 Thus hath the Lord done unto me in these days, in which he hath looked upon me, that he might take away from me the reproach of men.

26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to the city of Galilee, which is called Nazareth,

27 To a virgin betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the Virgin was Mary.

28 And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women.

29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his words, and pondered what kind of greeting it would be.

30 And the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God;