Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
12And Zachary seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
14And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
Cross References
Genesis 17:10This is my covenant which you shall observe, between me and you, and thy seed after thee: All the male kind of you shall be circumcised:
Genesis 18:14Is there any thing hard to God? according to appointment I will return to thee at this same time, life accompanying, and Sara shall have a son.
Judges 6:23And the Lord said to him: Peace be with thee: fear not, thou shalt not die.
1 Samuel 1:20And it came to pass when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord.
2 Kings 4:16He said to her: At this time, and this same hour, if life accompany, thou shalt have a son in thy womb. But she answered: Do not, I beseech thee, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.
Psalms 118:21I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art 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 →