Zechariah, father of John the Baptist

Zechariah, father of John the Baptist is a man living at the time of the New Testament. He is named in 9 verses of the Bible, first in Luke 1:5.

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Verses

Luke

• Luke 1:5
  There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
• Luke 1:12
  And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
• Luke 1:13
  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.But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
• Luke 1:18
  And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
• Luke 1:21
  And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
• Luke 1:40
  And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
• Luke 1:59
  And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
• Luke 1:67
  And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
• Luke 3:2
  Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
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