Luke 1:5-13
New King James Version (NKJV)

John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias
5 There
was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division
of Abijah. His wifewas of the daughters of Aaron, and her
name was Elizabeth. 6 And they
were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord
blameless. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was
barren, and they were both well advanced in years.

8 So it was, that while he was serving as priest
before God in the order of his division, 9 according
to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of
the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people was praying
outside at the hour of incense. 11 Then an
angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of
incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he
was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid,
Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall
call his name John.