Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, whom you will call by the name John.
Open English Bible (UK)
In The King James Version
In Context
12Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
14He will be to you a joy and a delight; and many will rejoice over his birth.
Cross References
Genesis 17:10This is my covenant, which you must keep, between me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you must be circumcised.
Genesis 18:14Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the appointed time about nine months from now, I will return to you and Sarah will have a son.’
Psalms 118:21I thank you because you have heard me, and are 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 →