Luke 1:8-15

English Standard Version

⁸ Now ^(A)while he was serving as priest before God when ^(B)his division was on duty, ⁹ according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot ^(C)to enter ^(D)the temple of the Lord and burn incense. ¹⁰ And the whole multitude of the people ^(E)were praying ^(F)outside at the hour of incense. ¹¹ And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of ^(G)the altar of incense. ¹² And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and ^(H)fear fell upon him. ¹³ But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for ^(I)your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and ^(J)you shall call his name John. ¹⁴ And you will have joy and gladness, and many will ^(K)rejoice at his birth, ¹⁵ for he will be ^(L)great before the Lord. And ^(M)he must not drink wine or strong ^(N)drink, and ^(O)he will be ^(P)filled with the Holy Spirit, ^(Q)even from his mother's womb.