22-01

his people

This refers to the Israelites.

400 years went by

The last Old Testament prophet, Malachi, has prophesied 400 years before.

Zechariah

This was not the same person as the Old Testament prophet by that name.

22-02

The angel

This refers to the angel that came to Zechariah in 22:01.

fill him with the Holy Spirit

That is, God will give him wisdom and power through the Holy Spirit.

22-04

Elizabeth

She was Zechariah’s wife.

Elizabeth’s relative

Mary may have been Elizabeth’s cousin, but we don’t know exactly how these two women were related.

22-05

How can this be

Mary was not doubting the truth of the angel’s words, but was asking how it would happen.

Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of God will come to you

By the power of God, the Holy Spirit miraculously caused Mary to become pregnant. This was not a physical act. This was a miracle.

the baby will be holy

The word holy here means the baby will belong to God.

22-06

baby jumped inside her

The baby moved suddenly inside Elizabeth’s womb in response to Mary’s greeting to Elizabeth.

what God had done for them

This refers to the fact that both women were pregnant through God’s supernatural intervention. Mary had conceived without a man, and Elizabeth had conceived with Zechariah after she was too old to have a child.

22-07

the prophet

John would be the prophet that the Old Testament prophets had predicted would come before the Messiah.

the Most High God

This title refers to the fact that God rules over everything.