Luke 1:13
But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
12And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him.
14And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
Cross References
Genesis 17:10And this is the agreement which you are to keep with me, you and your seed after you: every male among you is to undergo circumcision.
Genesis 18:14Is there any wonder which the Lord is not able to do? At the time I said, in the spring, I will come back to you, and Sarah will have a child.
Judges 6:23But the Lord said to him, Peace be with you; have no fear: you are in no danger of death.
1 Samuel 1:20Now the time came when Hannah, being with child, gave birth to a son; and she gave him the name Samuel, Because, she said, I made a prayer to the Lord for him.
2 Kings 4:16And Elisha said, At this time in the coming year you will have a son in your arms. And she said, No, my lord, O man of God, do not say what is false to your servant.
Psalms 118:21I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26
The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →