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New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Luke 1
⁴ so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.
⁵ In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
⁶ They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
⁷ But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
⁸ Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,
⁹ according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
¹⁰ And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering.
¹¹ And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
¹² Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.
¹³ But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.
¹⁴ You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.