And his father Zachariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
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Ambrose of Milan
AD 397
Some might consider it ridiculous that [Zechariah] spoke to an eightdayold infant. But if we hold the truth, we will understand that the child who heard the salutation of Mary before his birth could hear the voice of his father. The prophet knew that a prophet has other ears that are opened by the Spirit of God despite bodily age. He who had the disposition to rejoice had the perception of understanding.
