Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” The angel answered, “I am Gabriel, I stand in the presence of God, and I had been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. Now you will be silent and not be able to speak until the day this happens because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time.” Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. When he came out, he couldn’t speak to them.…