Verse 13

But 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.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 13:3-5 : 3 The LORD’s angel appeared to the woman and said to her,“You are infertile and childless, but you will conceive and have a son. 4 Now be careful! Do not drink wine or beer, and do not eat any food that will make you ritually unclean. 5 Look, you will conceive and have a son. You must never cut his hair, for the child will be dedicated to God from birth. He will begin to deliver Israel from the power of the Philistines.”
  • 1 Sam 2:21 : 21 And indeed the LORD attended to Hannah. She got pregnant and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. But the boy Samuel grew up before the LORD.
  • Ps 113:9 : 9 He makes the barren woman of the family a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD!
  • Ps 127:3-5 : 3 Yes, sons are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward. 4 Sons born during one’s youth are like arrows in a warrior’s hand. 5 How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate.
  • Luke 1:30 : 30 So the angel said to her,“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!
  • Acts 10:31 : 31 and said,‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.
  • Luke 1:60-63 : 60 But his mother replied,“No! He must be named John.” 61 They said to her,“But none of your relatives bears this name.” 62 So they made signs to the baby’s father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son. 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote,“His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
  • Luke 2:21 : 21 At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
  • Luke 24:36-40 : 36 Jesus Makes a Final Appearance While they were saying these things, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them,“Peace be with you.” 37 But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 Then he said to them,“Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” 40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
  • Isa 8:3 : 3 I then approached the prophetess for marital relations; she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD told me,“Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz,
  • Ps 118:21 : 21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me, and have become my deliverer.
  • Hos 1:4 : 4 Then the LORD said to Hosea,“Name him‘Jezreel,’ because in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu on account of the bloodshed in the valley of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.
  • Hos 1:6 : 6 She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the LORD said to him,“Name her‘No Pity’(Lo-Ruhamah) because I will no longer have pity on the nation of Israel. For I will certainly not forgive their guilt.
  • Hos 1:9-9 : 9 Then the LORD said:“Name him‘Not My People’(Lo-Ammi), because you are not my people and I am not your God.” 10 The Restoration of Israel(2:1) However, in the future the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand of the sea which can be neither measured nor numbered. Although it was said to them,“You are not my people,” it will be said to them,“You are children of the living God!”
  • Matt 1:21 : 21 She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
  • Matt 14:27 : 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them:“Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
  • Matt 28:5 : 5 But the angel said to the women,“Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
  • Mark 16:6 : 6 But he said to them,“Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised! He is not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.
  • 2 Kgs 4:16-17 : 16 He said,“About this time next year you will be holding a son.” She said,“No, my master! O prophet, do not lie to your servant!” 17 The woman did conceive, and at the specified time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.
  • 1 Sam 1:20-23 : 20 Then Hannah became pregnant. Hannah Dedicates Samuel to the LordIn the course of time she gave birth to a son. And she named him Samuel, thinking,“I asked the LORD for him.” 21 Then the man Elkanah and all his family went up to make the yearly sacrifice to the LORD and to keep his vow. 22 But Hannah did not go up with them, because she had told her husband,“Not until the boy is weaned. Then I will bring him so that he may appear before the LORD. And he will remain there from then on.” 23 Then her husband Elkanah said to her,“Do what you think best. Stay until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD fulfill his promise.” So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
  • Gen 17:10 : 10 This is my requirement that you and your descendants after you must keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.
  • Gen 17:19 : 19 God said,“No, Sarah your wife is going to bear you a son, and you will name him Isaac. I will confirm my covenant with him as a perpetual covenant for his descendants after him.
  • Gen 18:14 : 14 Is anything impossible for the LORD? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son.”
  • Gen 25:21 : 21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
  • Judg 6:23 : 23 The LORD said to him,“You are safe! Do not be afraid! You are not going to die!”
  • Dan 10:12 : 12 Then he said to me,“Don’t be afraid, Daniel, for from the very first day you applied your mind to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your words.