And he shall [5]go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children [_see Mal. 3:1; 4:5-6_], and the disobedient _to walk_ in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for 18 the Lord a people prepared _for him_. And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife 19 [6]well stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God [_see Dan. 8:16; 9:21_]; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these 20 good tidings. And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their 21 season. And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they 22 marvelled [7]while he tarried in the [2]temple. And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the [2]temple: and he continued making signs unto 23 them, and remained dumb. And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house. 24 And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid 25 herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon _me_, to take away my reproach among men. [Footnote 1: Gr. _advanced in their days_.] [Footnote 2: Or, _sanctuary_.] [Footnote 3: Gr. _sikera_.] [Footnote 4: Or, _Holy Spirit_: and so throughout all the Gospels.] [Footnote 5: Some ancient authorities read _come nigh before his face_.] [Footnote 6: Gr. _advanced in her days_.] [Footnote 7: Or, _at his tarrying_.] [Footnote a: There are three annunciations: (1) to Zacharias § 4, (2) to Mary § 5, (3) to Joseph § 9. Luke gives the first two and Matthew the third. The Angel Gabriel is named by Luke (1:19, 26), but Matthew simply has "an angel of the Lord" (1:20).]