In these tragic days , Zachariah was taking his turn at the services in the Temple . Soldiers sent by Herod tried in vain to learn from him the whereabouts of his son . Then , by command of Herod , they murdered this holy prophet , having stabbed him while he was between the temple and the altar ( MT 23:35 ) . Elizabeth died forty days after her husband , and John , preserved by the Lord , dwelt in the wilderness until the day of his appearance to the nation of Israel .
Question: What religion is this story important to ?
The answer to the above question:


It is important to the Jewish faith .