Luke 1:13

The angel said to him, “Don't be afraid, Zechariah. You have prayed to God and he has heard you. Later on your wife will have a son and you will call him John.

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In The King James Version

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

In Context

12He got a fright and was very afraid.

14And you will be very happy because God has given you a son. Many other people will also be happy when he is born.”

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Cross References

Genesis 17:10You must promise to circumcise all your men, and your descendants must do the same and circumcise every male person. You must all agree to do this.

Genesis 18:14I am Yahweh and I can do anything. I have already said, ‘In nine months I will come back and Sarah will have a son.’”

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 →

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