Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and YY , whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith YY -TZvaot.
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to immerse with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Ruach descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which immerses with Ruach HaKodesh.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zkharyah: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisheva shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Yochanan.
The Immersion of Yochanan, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?