Luke 1:19-21

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¹⁹ Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to you with this good news! ²⁰ And now, because you haven’t believed me, you are to be stricken silent, unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly come true at the proper time.”

²¹ Meanwhile the crowds outside were waiting for Zacharias to appear and wondered why he was taking so long.