Tree of Life Version
Luke 1:13
13But the angel said, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give birth to your 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
11An angel of Adonai appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12Zechariah was in turmoil when he saw the angel, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give birth to your son, and you will name him John. 14And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15He will be great before Adonai; and he should not drink wine and intoxicating beverage, but he will be filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh just out of his mother’s womb.
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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 speaking of these things, Yeshua Himself stood in the midst of them and said, “Shalom Aleichem!”
- Judges 6:23But Adonai said to him, “Shalom to you. Fear not, you will not die.”
- Daniel 10:12“Then he said to me, ‘Don’t be afraid, Daniel! For from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come because of your words.
- Matthew 28:5But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Yeshua who was crucified.
- Mark 16:6But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Yeshua of Natzeret, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.
- Genesis 25:21Isaac prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife because she was barren. Adonai answered his plea and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
- 1 Samuel 1:20So it came to pass at the turn of the year that Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She called his name Samuel, “because I have asked Adonai for him.”
- Psalms 118:21I give You thanks, because You have answered me and have become my salvation.
- Acts 10:31He says, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your tzadakah remembered before God.
- Genesis 17:10This is My covenant that you must keep between Me and you and your seed after you: all your males must be circumcised.
- Genesis 18:14Is anything too difficult for Adonai? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
- Judges 13:3Then the angel of Adonai appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold now, you are barren and have not borne children, but you will conceive and bear a son.
- 1 Samuel 2:21So Adonai visited Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the child Samuel grew before Adonai.
- 2 Kings 4:16Then he said, “At this season next year, you will be embracing a son.” But she said, “No, my lord, do not lie to your handmaid, man of God.”
- Psalms 113:9He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Halleluyah!
- Psalms 127:3Behold, children are a heritage of Adonai —the fruit of the womb is a reward.
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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