Luke 1:11-17 But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias! For i have come to tell you that God has heard your prayer, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son! And you are to name him John.
¹⁴ You will both have great joy and gladness at his birth, and many will rejoice with you. ¹⁵ For he will be one of the Lord’s great men. He must never touch wine or hard liquor – and He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth! ¹⁶ And he will persuade many a Jew to turn to the Lord his God.
¹⁷ He will be a man of rugged spirit and power like Elijah, the prophet of old, and he will precede the coming of the Messiah, prepareing the people for his arrival. He will soften adults hearts to become like children’s, and will change disobedient minds to the wisdom of faith. Amen.