Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elisabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
12Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
14You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
Cross References
Genesis 17:10This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your seed after you. Every male among you shall be circumcised.
Genesis 18:14Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."
Judges 6:23The Lord said to him, "Peace be to you! Do not be afraid. You shall not die."
1 Samuel 1:20It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked him of the Lord."
2 Kings 4:16He said, "At this season, when the time comes around, you will embrace a son."She said, "No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your handmaid."
Psalms 118:21I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me,and have 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 →