Lk 1:5-10

Announcement of the Birth of John. 5In the days of Herod, King of Judea,^* there was a priest named Zechariah of the priestly division of Abijah; his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.^c 6Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly. 7But they had no child,^* because Elizabeth was barren and both were advanced in years.^d 8Once when he was serving as priest in his division’s turn before God, 9according to the practice of the priestly service, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord to burn incense.^e 10Then, when the whole assembly of the people was praying outside at the hour of the incense offering,