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In this way you will know that what you’ve been told is true.

The Angel Gabriel Appears to Zechariah

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

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so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.(A)

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

In the time of Herod king of Judea(B) there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;(C) his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.(D)

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