Gabriel Tells Daniel About Seventy “Weeks”

²⁰ I was speaking and praying. I was admitting that I and my people Israel had sinned. I was making my appeal to the Lord my God. My appeal was about his holy mountain of Zion. ²¹ While I was still praying, Gabriel came to me. I had seen him in my earlier vision. He flew over to me very quickly. It was about the time when the evening sacrifice is offered. ²² He helped me understand. He said, “Daniel, I have come now to help you know and understand these things.