Like the birth of the promised child Isaac, John’s birth was a miracle, for both of his parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth, were past the normal age for producing children. ​ — Luke 1: 18.
Nagu tõotatud lapse Iisaki sünd, oli ka Johannese sünd ime, sest tema mõlematel vanematel, Sakariasel ja Eliisabetil, oli normaalne lapsesaamise iga juba möödas. — Luuka 1: 18.