[SUP]5 [/SUP]There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. [SUP]6 [/SUP]And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. [SUP]7 [/SUP]But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, [SUP]9 [/SUP]according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. [SUP]10 [/SUP]And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense. [SUP]11 [/SUP]Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. [SUP]12 [/SUP]And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. [SUP]14 [/SUP]And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. [SUP]15 [/SUP]For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. [SUP]16 [/SUP]And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. [SUP]17 [/SUP]He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘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 Lord.” Luke 1:5-17
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, [SUP]27 [/SUP]to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. [SUP]28 [/SUP]And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
[SUP]29 [/SUP]But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. [SUP]30 [/SUP]Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. [SUP]31 [/SUP]And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. [SUP]32 [/SUP]He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. [SUP]33 [/SUP]And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 1:26-33
It says Elizabeth and Zacharias, was righteous and blameless. We don't know if John ever sinned, he could have followed parents footsteps.