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Luke 1:12

When Zacharias saw the angel, he was troubled and overcome with fear.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Barrenness;   Elisabeth (Elizabeth);   Gabriel;   John;   Joy;   Temple;   Zacharias (Zechariah);   Thompson Chain Reference - Fear;   Needless Fear;   Rest-Unrest;   Trouble;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elisabeth;   John;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Gabriel;   John the baptist;   Zechariah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Angel;   Fear;   Jerusalem;   John the Baptist;   Miracle;   Presence of God;   Vision(s);   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Angel;   Union Hypostatical;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Zacharias;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Juttah;   Luke, the Gospel According to;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Annunciation;   Gabriel;   Incense;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John;   Luke, Gospel of;   Mother;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Zacharias;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gabriel;   John the Baptist;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels;   Deaf and Dumb;   Fear ;   Zacharias ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elisabeth ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Gabriel;   Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elisabeth;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - John the Baptist;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - John, the Baptize;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - John the Baptist;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and overcome with fear.
King James Version (1611)
And when Zacharias sawe him, hee was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
King James Version
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
English Standard Version
And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
New American Standard Bible
Zechariah was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.
New Century Version
When he saw the angel, Zechariah was startled and frightened.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Zechariah was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear fell upon him.
Berean Standard Bible
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and overcome with fear.
Contemporary English Version
Zechariah was confused and afraid when he saw the angel.
Complete Jewish Bible
Z'kharyah was startled and terrified at the sight.
Darby Translation
And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
Easy-to-Read Version
When he saw the angel, Zechariah was upset and very afraid.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Zacharias saw him he became dumbfounded, and fear came upon him.
Good News Translation
When Zechariah saw him, he was alarmed and felt afraid.
Lexham English Bible
And Zechariah was terrified when he saw the angel, and fear fell upon him.
Literal Translation
And seeing this , Zacharias was troubled, and fear fell on him.
American Standard Version
And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Bible in Basic English
And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him.
Hebrew Names Version
Zekharyah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell on him.
International Standard Version
When Zechariah saw him, he was shaken, and fear overwhelmed him.Judges 6:22; 13:22; Daniel 10:8; Luke 2:9; 10:29; Acts 10:4; Revelation 1:17;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And Zakaria trembled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Murdock Translation
And when Zachariah saw him, he was agitated, and fear fell upon him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare came vpo him.
English Revised Version
And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
World English Bible
Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell on him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Zacharias seeing him was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Weymouth's New Testament
and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Zacarie seynge was afraied, and drede fel vpon hym.
Update Bible Version
And Zacharias was troubled when he saw [him], and fear fell on him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
New English Translation
And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.
New King James Version
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
New Living Translation
Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him.
New Life Bible
When he saw the angel, Zacharias was troubled and afraid.
New Revised Standard
When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified; and fear overwhelmed him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and Zachariah was troubled when he beheld, and, fear, fell upon him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Zachary seeing him, was troubled: and fear fell upon him.
Revised Standard Version
And Zechari'ah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when Zacharias sawe him he was abasshed and feare came on him.
Young's Literal Translation
and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan Zachary sawe him, he was abasshed, & there came a feare vpon him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Zacharias startled at the sight and was seized with fear.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The sight of the angel nearly toppled old Zechariah. He started shaking like a leaf.

Contextual Overview

5In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron [the first high priest of Israel], and her name was Elizabeth. 6They both were righteous (approved) in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord. 7But they were childless, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years. 8Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division, 9as was the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter [the sanctuary of] the temple of the Lord and burn incense [on the altar of incense]. 10And all the congregation was praying outside [in the court of the temple] at the hour of the incense offering. 11And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12When Zacharias saw the angel, he was troubled and overcome with fear.13But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your petition [in prayer] was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. 14"You will have great joy and delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he: Luke 1:29, Luke 2:9, Luke 2:10, Judges 6:22, Judges 13:22, Job 4:14, Job 4:15, Daniel 10:7, Mark 16:5, Acts 10:4, Revelation 1:17

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not Matthew 14:26 - they were Matthew 28:5 - Fear Mark 5:33 - the woman Luke 24:5 - they

Cross-References

Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.
Genesis 1:11
So God said, "Let the earth sprout [tender] vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind, whose seed is in them upon the earth"; and it was so.
Genesis 1:24
Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind: livestock, crawling things, and wild animals of the earth according to their kinds"; and it was so [because He had spoken them into creation].
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth."
Isaiah 61:11
For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, And as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, So the Lord GOD will [most certainly] cause righteousness and justice and praise To spring up before all the nations [through the power of His word].
Mark 4:28
"The earth produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head [of grain], then the mature grain in the head.
Luke 6:44
"For each tree is known and identified by its own fruit. For figs are not picked from thorn bushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a briar bush.
2 Corinthians 9:10
Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love].
Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Zacharias saw him,.... The angel; he was troubled, and fear fell upon him; for such appearances of angels were not now so common as formerly: and when they were more usual, generally had such effects on the minds, even of good men; see Judges 6:22.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He was troubled - He was alone, in the presence of God. The appearance of the angel was sudden, unexpected, and therefore fearful.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 1:12. Zacharias - was troubled — Or, confounded at his sudden and unexpected appearance; and fear fell upon him, lest this heavenly messenger were come to denounce the judgments of God against a faithless and disobedient people, who had too long and too well merited them.


 
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