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Luke 1:19

Gabriel
Angels and the spiritual world

17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.

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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.

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BSB
“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
KJV
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
WEB
The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
ASV
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
DARBY
And the angel answering, said to him, *I* am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
BLB
And answering, the angel said to him, “I am Gabriel, the one standing before God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring these good tidings to you.
ÅB
Og engelen svarte ham: Jeg er Gabriel, som står for Guds åsyn, og jeg er utsendt for å tale til deg og forkynne deg dette glade budskap;
OTB
Engelen svarte: “Jeg er Gabriel, som står i Guds nærvær, og jeg er blitt sendt for å tale til deg og bringe deg dette gode budskapet.
B1930
Og engelen svarte ham: Jeg er Gabriel, som står for Guds åsyn, og jeg er utsendt for å tale til dig og forkynne dig dette glade budskap;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 1:26

    In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

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  • Matthew 18:10

    See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

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  • Daniel 8:16

    And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”

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  • Daniel 9:21–23

    while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.

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  • Luke 2:10

    But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

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  • Hebrews 4:14

    Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

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