Luke 1:19

The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, to bring you this good news.

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And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

In Context

18Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is very old.”

20Behold! You will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place. This is because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the right time.”

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Cross References

Daniel 9:21while I was praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, flew down to me in rapid flight, at the time of the evening sacrifice.

Luke 1:26In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,

Hebrews 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us firmly hold to our beliefs.

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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