Luke 1:12
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
In Context
11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
Cross References
Luke 1:29But when Mary saw him, she was greatly perplexed by his statement and began wondering what sort of greeting this could be.
Acts 10:4Staring at him intently, Cornelius was afraid and said, “What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him, “Yoʋr prayers and charitable acts have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
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 →