Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure [ this will happen ]? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.” 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 ] ]! But now, [ since you didn’t believe [ what I said ] ], you will be silent and unable [ to speak [ until the child is born ] ]. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.” Meanwhile, the people were waiting for [ Zechariah to come out of the sanctuary ], [ wondering [ why he was taking so long ] ]. [ When he finally did come out ], he couldn’t speak to them. Then they realized from his gestures and his silence [ that he must have seen a vision in the sanctuary ]. [ When Zechariah’s week of service in the Temple was over ], he returned home. Soon afterward his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and went into seclusion for five months. "How kind the Lord is!” she exclaimed. “He has taken away my disgrace of [ having no children ].” 10公式GHI括りの素晴らしさを聖書でお味わい下さい。