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Luke 1:12

Luke 1:12 is verse 12 of Luke chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

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King James Version

And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

World English Bible

Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

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Luke 1:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Luke 1:29

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

Luke 2:9

Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Luke 2:10

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Judges 6:22

When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!”

Judges 13:22

“We are going to die,” he said to his wife, “for we have seen God!”

Job 4:14

fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.

Job 4:15

Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.

Daniel 10:7

Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.

Mark 16:5

When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

Acts 10:4

Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

Revelation 1:17

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

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