KJV King James Version
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.
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Luke 1:13
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — Luke 1
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 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.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayδὲG1161 · dethenπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄγγελος·G32 · angelosangelμὴG3361 · mēnotφοβοῦG5399 · phobeōto fearΖαχαρία·G2197 · ZachariasZechariahδιότιG1360 · diotibecauseεἰσηκούσθηG1522 · eisakouōto listen toἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoδέησίςG1162 · deēsispetitionσου,G4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγυνήG1135 · gunēwomanσουG4771 · suyouἘλισάβετG1665 · ElisabetElizabethγεννήσειG1080 · gennaōto begetυἱόνG5207 · uhiossonσοι,G4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandκαλέσειςG2564 · kaleōto call: callτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἸωάννην.G2491 · IōannēsJohn
Cross-references
1 Samuel 2:21And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.Acts 10:31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.Psalm 113:9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.Genesis 25:21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.Psalm 127:3-5Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.Luke 2:21And 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.Psalm 118:21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.Genesis 18:14Is 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.Daniel 10:12Then 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.Matthew 14:27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.Genesis 17:10This [is] my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.Matthew 28:5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.2 Kings 4:16-17And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, [thou] man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.1 Samuel 1:20-23Wherefore 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.Judges 6:23And the LORD said unto him, Peace [be] unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.Isaiah 8:3And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.Judges 13:3-5And 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.Genesis 17:19And 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.
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