Luke 1:12
Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
In Context
11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Cross References
Judges 13:22Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, because we have seen God.”
Daniel 10:7I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
Luke 1:29But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
Acts 10:4He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial 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 →