Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
12And when Zacharias saw him , he was troubled, 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-child among you shall be circumcised.
Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return to thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Judges 6:23And the LORD said to him, Peace be to thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
1 Samuel 1:20Wherefore it came to pass, when the time had arrived, after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying , Because I have asked him of the LORD.
2 Kings 4:16And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.
Psalms 118:21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard 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 →