11 Now (A)an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 Zechariah was troubled when he saw the angel, and (B)fear [a]gripped him. 13 But the angel said to him, “(C)Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (D)you shall [b]name him John. 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth. 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will (E)drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit [c]while still in his mother’s womb.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:12 Lit fell upon
  2. Luke 1:13 Lit call his name
  3. Luke 1:15 Lit still from his

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