Luke 1:12

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When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.

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  • Judg 6:22 : 22 When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, 'Alas, Sovereign Lord! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!'
  • Judg 13:22 : 22 Manoah said to his wife, "We are sure to die, because we have seen God!"
  • Luke 2:9-9 : 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that is for all the people.
  • Acts 10:4 : 4 Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,
  • Job 4:14-15 : 14 fear and trembling came upon me, and made all my bones shake. 15 A spirit passed by my face; the hair of my flesh bristled.
  • Dan 10:7 : 7 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision. The men who were with me did not see it, but they were overwhelmed with such terror that they ran away to hide.
  • Mark 16:5 : 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
  • Luke 1:29 : 29 But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be.

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  • Luke 1:13-15
    3 verses
    85%

    13But 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 name him John.

    14You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

    15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

  • Luke 1:11
    80%

    11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

  • Luke 1:28-32
    5 verses
    79%

    28And the angel came to her and said, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.'

    29But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be.

    30

    31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

    32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

  • Luke 1:18-26
    9 verses
    78%

    18Zechariah said to the angel, 'How can I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.'

    19The angel answered him, 'I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and bring to you this good news.'

    20Now listen, you will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.

    21Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and amazed that he stayed so long in the temple.

    22When he came out, he was unable to speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple because he kept making signs to them but remained speechless.

    23When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.

    24After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and kept herself in seclusion for five months. She said,

    25'The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor on me in these days, to take away my disgrace among the people.'

    26In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

  • Luke 1:65-67
    3 verses
    75%

    65Fear came on all those who lived around them, and throughout the hill country of Judea, all these things were being talked about.

    66All those who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, 'What then will this child become?' For indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67Then Zechariah, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying:

  • Luke 1:5
    73%

    5In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, from the division of Abijah. His wife, Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.

  • Luke 1:40-41
    2 verses
    73%

    40She entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.

    41When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:9
    72%

    9Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

  • Luke 1:34-37
    4 verses
    71%

    34Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?'

    35The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'

    36And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

    37For nothing will be impossible with God.

  • Matt 1:20
    71%

    20But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.'

  • Luke 24:37
    70%

    37They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

  • Luke 1:8
    70%

    8Now it happened that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

  • Luke 1:59
    70%

    59On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father.

  • Matt 28:4
    70%

    4The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.

  • Ps 48:5
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    5For behold, the kings assembled; they advanced together.

  • Matt 2:3
    70%

    3When King Herod heard this, he was deeply troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • Luke 1:44
    69%

    44For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

  • Judg 6:22
    69%

    22When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, 'Alas, Sovereign Lord! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!'

  • Job 23:15
    69%

    15That is why I am terrified in his presence; when I consider, I am afraid of him.

  • Matt 17:6
    69%

    6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

  • Job 4:14
    69%

    14fear and trembling came upon me, and made all my bones shake.

  • Matt 14:26
    69%

    26When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. 'It's a ghost!' they said, and they cried out in fear.

  • Luke 7:16
    68%

    16Fear took hold of everyone, and they glorified God, saying, 'A great prophet has risen among us!' and 'God has visited His people!'

  • Mark 6:50
    68%

    50for they all saw Him and were terrified. But He immediately spoke to them and said, 'Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.'

  • Heb 12:21
    68%

    21The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

  • Dan 8:17
    68%

    17As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell facedown. He said to me, 'Understand, son of man, that the vision concerns the time of the end.'

  • Luke 5:26
    68%

    26Everyone was amazed and gave glory to God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."

  • Luke 2:33
    68%

    33The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

  • Judg 13:3
    67%

    3The angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, "Behold, you are barren and have not had children, but you will conceive and give birth to a son."