God’s Word Translation
Luke 1:13
13The angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you will name him John.
Luke 1:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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, and you shall call his name John.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
Context of Luke 1:13
11Then, to the right of the incense altar, an angel of the Lord appeared to him. 12Zechariah was troubled and overcome with fear. The angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you will name him John. 14He will be your pride and joy, and many people will be glad that he was born. 15As far as the Lord is concerned, he will be a great man. He will never drink wine or any other liquor. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
Read all of Luke 1Luke 1:13 word by word
Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος· μὴ φοβοῦ Ζαχαρία· διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου, καὶ ἡ γυνή σου Ἐλισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
- notμήmē · notG3361
- ZachariasΖαχαρίαςZacharias · ZechariahG2197
- forδιότιdioti · becauseG1360
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- prayerδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
- is heardεἰσακούωeisakouō · to listen toG1522
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
- ElisabethἘλισάβετElisabet · ElizabethG1665
- shall bearγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
- a sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- thou shalt callκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
Cross-references for Luke 1:13
- Luke 24:36While they were talking about what had happened, Jesus stood among them. He said to them, “Peace be with you!”
- Judges 6:23The Lord said to him, “Calm down! Don’t be afraid. You will not die.”
- Daniel 10:12He told me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. God has heard everything that you said ever since the first day you decided to humble yourself in front of your God so that you could learn to understand things. I have come in response to your prayer.
- Matthew 28:5The angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid! I know you’re looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
- Mark 16:6The young man said to them, “Don’t panic! You’re looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been brought back to life. He’s not here. Look at the place where they laid him.
- Genesis 25:21Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
- 1 Samuel 1:20Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel [God Hears], because she said, “I asked the Lord for him.”
- Psalms 118:21I give thanks to you, because you have answered me. You are my savior.
- Acts 10:31He said to me, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and has remembered your gifts to the poor.
- Genesis 17:10This is how you are to be faithful to my promise: Every male among you is to be circumcised.
- Genesis 18:14Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will come back to you next year at this time, and Sarah will have a son.”
- Judges 13:3The Messenger of the Lord appeared to her and said, “You’ve never been able to have a child, but now you will become pregnant and have a son.
- 1 Samuel 2:21The Lord came to Hannah. She became pregnant ⌞five times⌟ and had three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in front of the Lord.
- 2 Kings 4:16Elisha said, “At this time next spring, you will hold a baby boy in your arms.” She answered, “Don’t say that, sir. Don’t lie to me. You’re a man of God.”
- Psalms 113:9He makes a woman who is in a childless home a joyful mother. Hallelujah!
- Psalms 127:3Children are an inheritance from the Lord. They are a reward from him.
Commentaries on Luke 1:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Thy prayer is heard - This probably refers, 1st, to the frequent prayers which he had offered to God for a son; and 2dly, to those which he had offered for the deliverance and consolation of Israel. They are all heard - thou shalt have a son, and Israel shall be saved. If fervent faithful prayers be not immediately answered, they should not be considered as lost; all such are heard by the Lord, are registered in heaven, and shall be answered in the most…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Thy prayer is heard - That is, thy prayer for offspring. This, among the Jews, was an object of intense desire. No prospect was more gloomy to them than that of dying childless, so that their “name should perish.” Special pains, therefore, had been taken in the law to keep up the names of families by requiring a man to marry his brother‘s wife, Deuteronomy 25:5.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-25Verses 5-25 The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could not be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age. While Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, the whole multitude of the people were praying without. All the prayers we offer up to God, are acceptable and successful only…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13he was startled and gripped with fear: Fear and awe are common reactions when someone sees an angel or experiences the presence of God (Judges 6:22–23; 13:22; Isaiah 6:5). The person is often reassured by a saying such as "Do not be afraid." you are to give him the name John: In Hebrew, the name John means "the Lord has shown favor." This favor came to Elizabeth and Zechariah through their son and to the Israelite nation through the Christ (Messiah)…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. thy prayer is heard--doubtless for offspring, which by some presentiment he even yet had not despaired of. John--the same as "Johanan," so frequent in the Old Testament, meaning "Jehovah's gracious gift."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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