1
Herod's officers question Zekharyah concerning the location of Yochanan.
2
He says he is serving Elohim in the House and does not know where his son is.
3
They threaten him.
4
Zekharyah refuses to betray what he does not know.
5
He is murdered near the altar in the narrative.
6
His blood is described as becoming a sign upon the stone.
7
His body disappears or cannot be found in some recensions.