Luke 1:19-26

19And speaking to him, the angel declared, “I am Gabriel, the one standing in God’s presence. I was commissioned to tell you and proclaim to you this good news.

20So look, you will be silent and powerless to speak until the day these things happen, since you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their time.”

21The people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering about his long delay in the Holy Place.

22But when he came out, he couldn’t speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the Holy Place. He was making signs to them but remained mute.

23When the days of his priestly service had been completed, he went home.

24After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and hid herself for five months, saying,

25“Adonai has done this for me! In these days He looked upon me, to take away my disgrace among the people.”

26Then in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by Adonai into a town in the Galilee named Natzeret