What was the relationship between Zechariah and John the Baptist?
Zechariah was the father of John the Baptist. He was the one who wrote, “John is his name.” Luke 1:13; Luke 1:63
What the Bible says
Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
If someone told it to you in today’s words
Zechariah did not believe the angel, and so he became unable to speak. Luke 1:18-20
When the child was eight days old, people wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father. Luke 1:59
Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote on it, “John is his name.” Luke 1:63 At that moment he could speak again, and he praised God. Luke 1:64 Do you…
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