13 But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.

14 And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.

15 For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.

16 And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.

17 And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

13 天使说： "撒迦利亚， 不要怕， 因为你的祈求已蒙垂听， 你妻子以利沙伯要给你生一个儿子， 你要给他起名叫约翰。

14 你必欢喜快乐， 许多人因他出生， 也必喜乐。

15 他在主面前要被尊为大， 淡酒浓酒都不喝， 未出母腹就被圣灵充满。

16 他要使许多以色列人转向主他们的 神。

17 他必有以利亚的灵和能力， 行在主的前面， 叫父亲的心转向儿女， 叫悖逆的转向义人的意念， 为主安排那预备好了的人民。"