13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. 16 And many of the children 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 the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

13 Aga Ingel ütles talle: „Ära karda, Sakarias, sest su palvet on kuuldud ja su naine Eliisabet toob sulle ilmale poja, ja sa paned temale nimeks Johannes.

14 Ja temast on sul r

15 Sest ta peab suur olema Issanda ees; ja viina ega vägijooki ei joo ta mitte, ja ta täitub Püha Vaimuga juba oma ema ihus;

16 ja ta pöörab palju Iisraeli lapsi Issanda, nende Jumala poole;

17 ja ta käib Tema eel Eeiija vaimus ja väes, et käänata isade südamed laste poole ja s