¹⁶ And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, “Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision.”

¹⁹ Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

²⁶ In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee,

⁵ Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing on opposite banks of the river. ⁶ One of them asked the man dressed in linen, who was now standing above the river, “How long will it be until these shocking events are over?”

⁷ The man dressed in linen, who was standing above the river, raised both his hands toward heaven and took a solemn oath by the One who lives forever, saying, “It will go on for a time, times, and half a time. When the shattering of the holy people has finally come to an end, all these things will have happened.”

² In this vision I was at the fortress of Susa, in the province of Elam, standing beside the Ulai River.^[a]

¹² When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands.

¹⁴ Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

¹³ Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.”

⁷ The men with Saul stood speechless, for they heard the sound of someone’s voice but saw no one!