13 But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

14 And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

15 For he shall be great before {the} Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with {the} Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

16 And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to {the} Lord their God.

17 And *he* shall go before him in {the} spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to {the} thoughts of just {men}, to make ready for {the} Lord a prepared people.

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。"