Luke 1:13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
12And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Cross References
Genesis 17:10This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; every male among you shall be circumcised.
Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.
Judges 6:23And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
1 Samuel 1:20And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
2 Kings 4:16And he said, At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
Psalms 118:21I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me, and art 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 →