Luke 1:19-21

New International Reader's Version

¹⁹ The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I serve God. I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. ²⁰ And now you will have to be silent. You will not be able to speak until after John is born. That’s because you did not believe my words. They will come true at the time God has chosen.”

²¹ During that time, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the temple. They wondered why he stayed there so long.