• Luke 1:13 — But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
• Luke 1:14 — And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
• Luke 1:17 — And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the L

3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

12 passages from 5 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 5 passages
• Commentary on the Gospel of John · 2 passages
• Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew · 2 passages
• Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 2 passages
• Life of Antony (Vita Antonii) · 1 passage