Luke 1:12
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke 1:12 in other translations
| BSB | When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. |
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| WEB | Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. |
| ASV | And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. |
| YLT | and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him; |
| DARBY | And Zacharias was troubled, seeing him, and fear fell upon him. |
| BBE | And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him. |
| Webster | And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. |
What does Luke 1:12 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:5-25
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…
Luke 1:12 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 1:12
- Judges 6:22
And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face.
- Judges 13:22
And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
- Luke 2:9-10
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Acts 10:4
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
- Revelation 1:17
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
- Luke 1:29
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
- Mark 16:5
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
- Daniel 10:7
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
- Job 4:14-15
Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
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Context
- Luke 1:11
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
- Luke 1:12
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
- Luke 1:13
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.
Luke 1:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y se turbó Zacarías viéndo le, y cayó temor sobre él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Zacharie, le voyant, fut troublé, et la crainte le saisit. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als Zacharias ihn sah, ward er bestürzt, und Furcht überfiel ihn. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et Zacharias turbatus est videns, et timor irruit super eum. |