Luke 1:12

And as he saw him Zachariah was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

In Context

11Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

13But the Angel said to him. "Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

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Cross References

Luke 1:29Mary was greatly agitated at his word, and was revolving in her mind what this salutation could mean.

Acts 10:4He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" "Your prayers and your alms have risen for a memorial before God," answered the angel;

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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