The Second Prediction of His Death

²² As^(A) they were gathering together^[a] in Galilee, Jesus told them, ‘The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.

Gabriel Predicts John’s Birth

⁵ In the days of King Herod^(A) of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division^(B) named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

²⁹ Then, fearing we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.

²¹ Fathers,^(A) do not exasperate^(B) your children, so that they won’t become discouraged.

⁵ These serve as a copy and shadow^(A) of the heavenly things, as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle. For God said, Be careful that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.^[a](B)