Luke 1:12
10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
- KJV
- And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
- WEB
- Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
- ASV
- And Zacharias was troubled when he saw [him], and fear fell upon him.
- DARBY
- And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
- BLB
- And Zechariah was troubled having seen, and fear fell upon him.
- ÅB
- Og da Sakarias så ham, ble han forferdet, og frykt falt på ham.
- OTB
- Sakarja ble forferdet da han så ham, og frykt grep ham.
- B1930
- Og da Sakarias så ham, blev han forferdet, og frykt falt på ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 6:22
When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!”
Read in contextJudges 13:22
“We are going to die,” he said to his wife, “for we have seen God!”
Read in contextLuke 2:9–10
Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Read in contextActs 10:4
Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
Read in contextRevelation 1:17
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
Read in contextLuke 1:29
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
Read in contextMark 16:5
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
Read in contextDaniel 10:7
Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
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