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Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. <a href="/nlt/luke/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. <a href="/esv/luke/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. <a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the angel said to him, "Fear not, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and Your wife Elizabeth will bear to you a son, and you shall call his name John. <a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a> But the angel said unto 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. <a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John. <a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> But the angel said to him, &#8220Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. <a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. <a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John. <a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your petition [in prayer] was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. <a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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 will name him John. <a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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 will name him John. <a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But the angel told him: Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John. <a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you will name him John. <a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son. You are to name him John. <a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John. <a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a> But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John. <a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you are to name him John. <a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John. <a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a> But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the messenger said to him, “Do not fear, Zacharias, for your supplication was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you will call his name John, <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the angel said to him, "Fear not, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and Your wife Elizabeth will bear to you a son, and you shall call his name John. <a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the messenger said unto him, 'Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John, <a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John: <a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John. <a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a> 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 shall name him John. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias; for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And the Angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharia, because your prayer has been heard and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name, Yohannan.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. <a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John. <a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bring thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. <a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but the angel said to Zacharias, don't be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John: <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John. <a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But the angel said to him, "Fear not, Zacharias; because your supplication was heard; and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. <a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> but the angel said unto 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: <a href="/parallel/luke/1-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=94" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Gabriel Foretells John's Birth</a> …12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. 13<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelos (N-NMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angel</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him,</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: Mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">“Do not</a> <a href="/greek/5399.htm" title="5399: phobou (V-PMM/P-2S) -- From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.">be afraid,</a> <a href="/greek/2197.htm" title="2197: Zacharia (N-VMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Zacharias, the name of two Israelites.">Zechariah,</a> <a href="/greek/1360.htm" title="1360: dioti (Conj) -- On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as.">because</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1162.htm" title="1162: deēsis (N-NFS) -- Supplication, prayer, entreaty. From deomai; a petition.">prayer</a> <a href="/greek/1522.htm" title="1522: eisēkousthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To hear, listen to, heed. From eis and akouo; to listen to.">has been heard.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynē (N-NFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">wife</a> <a href="/greek/1665.htm" title="1665: Elisabet (N-NFS) -- Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptizer. Of Hebrew origin; Elisabet, an Israelitess.">Elizabeth</a> <a href="/greek/1080.htm" title="1080: gennēsei (V-FIA-3S) -- From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.">will bear</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huion (N-AMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">a son,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kaleseis (V-FIA-2S) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">you are to give</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-ANS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name</a> <a href="/greek/2491.htm" title="2491: Iōannēn (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.">John.</a> 14He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a> But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3</a> The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. <a href="/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17</a> “Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.” <a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a> So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a> Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20-21</a> But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” <a href="/matthew/11-14.htm">Matthew 11:14</a> And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. <a href="/matthew/17-12.htm">Matthew 17:12-13</a> But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” / Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist. <a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Mark 1:2-3</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.” / “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” <a href="/mark/9-11.htm">Mark 9:11-13</a> And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” / He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected? / But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.” <a href="/luke/7-27.htm">Luke 7:27</a> This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ <a href="/luke/11-13.htm">Luke 11:13</a> So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” <a href="/john/1-6.htm">John 1:6-7</a> There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. / He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. <a href="/john/1-15.htm">John 1:15</a> John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’” <a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23</a> John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elisabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.Fear.<a href="/luke/24-36.htm">Luke 24:36-40</a> And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you… <a href="/judges/6-23.htm">Judges 6:23</a> And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.<a href="/daniel/10-12.htm">Daniel 10:12</a> Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.thy prayer.<a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a> And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.<a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20-23</a> Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD… <a href="/psalms/118-21.htm">Psalm 118:21</a> I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.and they.<a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10</a> This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.<a href="/genesis/18-14.htm">Genesis 18:14</a> Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.<a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3-5</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son… thou.<a href="/luke/1-60.htm">Luke 1:60-63</a> And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John… <a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Luke 2:21</a> And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.<a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a> And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/16-8.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/luke/1-12.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/mark/16-11.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Elisabeth</a> <a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Elizabeth</a> <a href="/luke/1-12.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/mark/16-11.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/mark/14-33.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/luke/1-10.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Request</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Supplication</a> <a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/luke/1-12.htm">Zacharias</a> <a href="/luke/1-12.htm">Zechariah</a> <a href="/luke/1-12.htm">Zechari'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/luke/1-31.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/luke/1-24.htm">Elisabeth</a> <a href="/luke/1-24.htm">Elizabeth</a> <a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/1-60.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/john/15-16.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/luke/2-37.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/luke/5-3.htm">Request</a> <a href="/luke/21-36.htm">Supplication</a> <a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Zacharias</a> <a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Zechariah</a> <a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Zechari'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 1</div>1. <a href="/luke/1-1.htm">The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/1-5.htm">The conception of John the Baptist;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/1-26.htm">and of Jesus.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.</a> 57. <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">The nativity and circumcision of John.</a> 67. <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,</a> 76. <a href="/luke/1-76.htm">and of John.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But the angel said to him In the biblical narrative, angels often serve as messengers of God, delivering divine revelations or instructions. This encounter occurs in the temple, a sacred space where Zechariah, a priest, is performing his duties. The appearance of an angel signifies a moment of divine intervention and communication, emphasizing the importance of the message being delivered.Do not be afraid, Zechariah Fear is a common human reaction to angelic appearances, as seen in other biblical accounts (e.g., <a href="/daniel/10-12.htm">Daniel 10:12</a>, <a href="/luke/2-10.htm">Luke 2:10</a>). The angel's reassurance to Zechariah reflects God's understanding of human emotions and His desire to comfort and encourage those He calls to serve Him. The personal address by name indicates a direct and intimate communication from God.because your prayer has been heard This phrase suggests that Zechariah had been praying for a child, as he and his wife Elizabeth were childless and advanced in years. It highlights the power of persistent prayer and God's faithfulness in answering prayers, even if the response comes after a long period. This also connects to the broader biblical theme of God hearing and responding to the cries of His people (e.g., <a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a>).Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son The promise of a son to Zechariah and Elizabeth echoes other miraculous births in Scripture, such as Isaac to Abraham and Sarah (<a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a>) and Samuel to Hannah (<a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a>). These instances often precede significant developments in God's redemptive plan, indicating that the child to be born will play a crucial role in God's purposes.and you are to give him the name John The name "John" means "Yahweh is gracious," reflecting the grace of God in granting Zechariah and Elizabeth a child. Naming in biblical times often carried prophetic significance, indicating the character or mission of the individual. John the Baptist's role as the forerunner to Jesus Christ is a fulfillment of prophecy (<a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a>, <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>) and underscores the graciousness of God in preparing the way for the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a> A priest from the division of Abijah, serving in the temple. He is the father of John the Baptist and husband to Elizabeth. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elizabeth.htm">Elizabeth</a> The wife of Zechariah, described as righteous and blameless. She is a relative of Mary, the mother of Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_angel.htm">The Angel</a> Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, delivers the message to Zechariah. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The holy place in Jerusalem where Zechariah was serving when he received the angelic visitation. 5. <a href="/topical/j/john.htm">John</a> The son promised to Zechariah and Elizabeth, who would become John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god_hears_our_prayers.htm">God Hears Our Prayers</a> Zechariah's experience reminds us that God listens to our prayers, even when the answer seems delayed. <a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a> God's timing is perfect. Zechariah and Elizabeth's long wait for a child was part of God's greater plan. <a href="/topical/f/fear_not.htm">Fear Not</a> The angel's message to Zechariah, "Do not be afraid," is a common biblical reassurance that God is in control. <a href="/topical/n/names_have_meaning.htm">Names Have Meaning</a> The name "John" means "God is gracious," reflecting the grace bestowed upon Zechariah and Elizabeth. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> Despite Zechariah's initial doubt, God's promise was fulfilled, encouraging us to trust in His word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 1</a> <a href="/q/is_elizabeth's_conception_a_miracle.htm">Luke 1:13–20: Is the elderly Elizabeth’s conception a supernatural miracle, or is it merely echoing mythological or legendary motifs? </a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_angel_amenadiel.htm">Who is the angel Amenadiel?</a> <a href="/q/what_causes_the_arab-israeli_conflict.htm">What lessons do Zechariah, Gabriel, and Mary teach us?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_intertestamental_period.htm">What is the Intertestamental Period?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Thy prayer is heard.--The words imply a prayer on the part of Zacharias, not that he might have a son (that hope appears to have died out long before), but that the Kingdom of God might come. Praying for this he receives more than he asks, and the long yearning of his soul for a son who might bear his part in that Kingdom is at last realised.Thou shalt call his name John.--The English monosyllable represents the Greek Joannes, the Hebrew Jochanan. The name appears as belonging to the men of various tribes (<a href="/1_chronicles/3-15.htm" title="And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.">1Chronicles 3:15</a>; <a href="/ezra/8-12.htm" title="And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.">Ezra 8:12</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm" title="But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,">Jeremiah 41:11</a>). As the meaning of the Hebrew word is "Jehovah is gracious," the announcement of the name was in itself a pledge of the outpouring of the grace of God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Thy prayer is heard. What was the nature of this prayer? The Greek word (δεήσις) used here implies that some special supplication had been offered, and which the angel tells had been listened to at the throne of grace. The righteous old man had not, as some have thought, been praying for a son, - he had long resigned himself in this private sorrow to the will of his God; but we may well suppose that on that solemn occasion he prayed the unselfish patriotic prayer that the long looked for Messiah would hasten his coming. His name John; the shortened form for Jehochanan, "the grace of Jehovah." Under various diminutives, such as Jonah, it was a favorite Hebrew name. <a href="/commentaries/luke/1-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angel ἄγγελος (angelos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. said Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “{Do} not Μὴ (Mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. be afraid, φοβοῦ (phobou) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5399.htm">Strong's 5399: </a> From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. Zechariah, Ζαχαρία (Zacharia) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2197.htm">Strong's 2197: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Zacharias, the name of two Israelites. because διότι (dioti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1360.htm">Strong's 1360: </a> On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. prayer δέησίς (deēsis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1162.htm">Strong's 1162: </a> Supplication, prayer, entreaty. From deomai; a petition. has been heard. εἰσηκούσθη (eisēkousthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1522.htm">Strong's 1522: </a> To hear, listen to, heed. From eis and akouo; to listen to. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. wife γυνή (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. Elizabeth Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1665.htm">Strong's 1665: </a> Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptizer. Of Hebrew origin; Elisabet, an Israelitess. will bear γεννήσει (gennēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1080.htm">Strong's 1080: </a> From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. you σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. a son, υἱόν (huion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. you shall give καλέσεις (kaleseis) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. name ὄνομα (onoma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. John. Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/1-13.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him Don't (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/1-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/1-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 1:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 1:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>