Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.

But they did not have a child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old.

There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.

Going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. Then he called them.

Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”