Luke 1:13
But the messenger said unto him—Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to,—and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, John;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
12and Zachariah was troubled when he beheld, and, fear, fell upon him.
14And there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;
Cross References
Genesis 17:10This, is my covenant which ye shall keep, betwixt me and you, and thy seed after thee,—To circumcise to you every male:
Genesis 18:14Is anything, too wonderful for Yahweh? At the appointed time, I will return unto thee, at the quickening season and Sarah, shall have a son.
Judges 6:23And Yahweh said unto him—Peace be unto thee! Do not fear,—thou shalt not die.
1 Samuel 1:20And so it was, when the days had come round during which Hannah was with child, that she bare a son,—and called his name Samuel [="Heard of God"], Because, of Yahweh, I asked him.
2 Kings 4:16Then said he—At this season, about the time of spring, thou, shalt be embracing a son. And she said—Nay! my lord, thou man of God, do not delude thy maid-servant.
Psalms 118:21I will thank thee, because thou hast answered me, And hast become mine, by 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 →