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Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth

Luke 1:12

In 9 translations

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.
LSV
and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;
YLT
and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;
DBY
And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
DRC
And Zachary seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
GNV
And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ἰδών, καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπʼ αὐτόν.
RP2018
Καὶ ἐταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ἰδών, καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ αὐτόν.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ἰδών, καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν.
SCR1894
και εταραχθη ζαχαριας ιδων και φοβος επεπεσεν επ αυτον

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👤 Zacharias◆ John's birth predicted

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Judges 6:22When 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!”
  • Judges 13:22“We are going to die,” he said to his wife, “for we have seen God!”
  • Acts 10:4Cornelius 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.
  • Luke 2:9–10Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that…
  • Revelation 1:17When 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,
  • Luke 1:29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
  • Daniel 10:7Only 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.
  • Mark 16:5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
  • Job 4:14–15fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder. Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.

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