17 It is he who will (A)go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of (B)Elijah, (C)to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to (D)make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

18 Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? For (E)I am an old man and my wife is advanced in [a]years.” 19 The angel answered and said to him, “I am (F)Gabriel, who [b](G)stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:18 Lit days
  2. Luke 1:19 Lit stand beside