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11 And (A)an angel of the [a]Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw the angel, and (B)fear fell upon 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 [b]bear you a son, and (D)you will call his name [c]John.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:11 In OT, Yahweh, cf. 2 Kin 1:3
  2. Luke 1:13 Or give birth to, cf. 1:14, 57
  3. Luke 1:13 Gr Joannes, Heb Johanan; so in Luke

11 Then an angel(A) of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.(B) 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.(C) 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid,(D) Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.(E)

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