²⁰ Now, listen: you will be silent—you won’t be able to speak—until the day when it all happens, because you didn’t believe my words. But they will come true at the proper time.”

²¹ Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he was taking such a long time in the sanctuary. ²² But when he came out he couldn’t speak to them, and they understood that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He made gestures to them, but remained speechless.