Luke 1:5-12

5When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the division of priests named after Abijah. Zechariah’s wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.

6Zechariah and Elizabeth had God’s approval. They followed all the Lord’s commands and regulations perfectly.

7Yet, they never had any children because Elizabeth couldn’t become pregnant. Both of them were too old to have children.

8Zechariah was on duty with his division of priests. As he served in God’s presence,

9he was chosen by priestly custom to go into the Lord’s temple to burn incense.

10All the people were praying outside while he was burning incense.

11Then, to the right of the incense altar, an angel of the Lord appeared to him.

12Zechariah was troubled and overcome with fear.