Luke 1:13

King James Version 1769 (Standard 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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  • Judg 13:3-5 : 3 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. 4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: 5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no rasor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
  • 1 Sam 2:21 : 21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
  • Ps 113:9 : 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
  • Ps 127:3-5 : 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
  • Luke 1:30 : 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
  • Acts 10:31 : 31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
  • Luke 1:60-63 : 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
  • Luke 2:21 : 21 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.
  • Luke 24:36-40 : 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
  • Isa 8:3 : 3 And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
  • Ps 118:21 : 21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
  • Hos 1:4 : 4 And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the use of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the use of Israel.
  • Hos 1:6 : 6 And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the use of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
  • Hos 1:9-9 : 9 Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. 10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
  • Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
  • Matt 14:27 : 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
  • Matt 28:5 : 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
  • Mark 16:6 : 6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
  • 2 Kgs 4:16-17 : 16 And 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. 17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
  • 1 Sam 1:20-23 : 20 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. 21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. 23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
  • Gen 17:10 : 10 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.
  • Gen 17:19 : 19 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.
  • Gen 18:14 : 14 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.
  • Gen 25:21 : 21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
  • Judg 6:23 : 23 And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
  • Dan 10:12 : 12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, niel: for from the first y 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.

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    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.

  • Luke 1:14-15
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    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.

  • Luke 1:17-21
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    17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

    18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

    19 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.

    20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

    21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

  • Luke 1:23-32
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    23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

    24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

    25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

    26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

    27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

    28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

    29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of satation this should be.

    30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

    31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

    32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

  • Luke 1:34-38
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    34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

    35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

    36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

    37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

    38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

  • Luke 1:5
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    5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

  • Luke 1:65-67
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    65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

    66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

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    3 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.

  • Luke 1:57-63
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    57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

    58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

    59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

    60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

    61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

    62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

    63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

  • Luke 1:40-45
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    40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and sated Elisabeth.

    41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the satation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

    42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

    43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

    44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy satation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

    45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

  • Matt 1:20-21
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    20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

    21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

  • Luke 1:76
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    76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

  • Luke 1:7-8
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    7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

    8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

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    23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  • Judg 13:7
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    7 But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.

  • Matt 1:25
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    25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.