Luke 1:12
And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.
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- Judg 6:22 : 22 When Gideon realized that it was the LORD’s angel, he said,“Oh no! Sovereign LORD! I have seen the LORD’s angel face to face!”
- Judg 13:22 : 22 Manoah said to his wife,“We will certainly die, because we have seen a supernatural being!”
- Luke 2:9-9 : 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified. 10 But the angel said to them,“Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:
- Acts 10:4 : 4 Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied,“What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him,“Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.
- Rev 1:17 : 17 When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but 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 dread gripped me and trembling, which made all my bones shake. 15 Then a breath of air passes by my face; it makes the hair of my flesh stand up.
- Dan 10:7 : 7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. On the contrary, they were overcome with fright and ran away to hide.
- Mark 16:5 : 5 Then as they went into 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 greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.
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- Luke 1:13-153 verses85%
13But 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.
14Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
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11An angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared to him.
- Luke 1:28-325 verses79%
28The angel came to her and said,“Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!”
29But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.
30So the angel said to her,“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!
31Listen: You will become pregnant 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 1:18-269 verses78%
18Zechariah said to the angel,“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”
19The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place.”
21Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.
22When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.
23When his time of service was over, he went to his home.
24After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,
25“This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people.”
26Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
- Luke 1:65-673 verses75%
65All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.
66All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.
67Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,
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5Birth Announcement of John the Baptist During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.
- Luke 1:40-412 verses73%
40and 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.
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9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.
- Luke 1:34-374 verses71%
34Mary said to the angel,“How will this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”
35The angel replied,“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.
36“And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age– although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!
37For nothing will be impossible with God.”
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20When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
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37But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost.
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8Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,
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59On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father.
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4The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.
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5As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.
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3When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.
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44For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
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22When Gideon realized that it was the LORD’s angel, he said,“Oh no! Sovereign LORD! I have seen the LORD’s angel face to face!”
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15That is why I am terrified in his presence; when I consider, I am afraid because of him.
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6When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.
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14dread gripped me and trembling, which made all my bones shake.
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26When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said,“It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.
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16Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying,“A great prophet has appeared among us!” and“God has come to help his people!”
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50for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them:“Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
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21In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said,“I shudder with fear.”
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17So he approached the place where I was standing. As he came, I felt terrified and fell flat on the ground. Then he said to me,“Understand, son of man, that the vision pertains to the time of the end.”
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26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”
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33So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.
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3The LORD’s angel appeared to the woman and said to her,“You are infertile and childless, but you will conceive and have a son.