18. And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.
19. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto thee and to show thee this gospel.
20. And, behold, thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21. And the people waited for Zacharias and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22. And when he came out, he could not speak unto them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he communicated with signs and remained speechless.
23. And it came to pass that as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.