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12 Zechariah was troubled by what he saw, and fear came upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid,[a] Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John.(A) 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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Footnotes

  1. 1:13 Do not be afraid: a stereotyped Old Testament phrase spoken to reassure the recipient of a heavenly vision (Gn 15:1; Jos 1:9; Dn 10:12, 19 and elsewhere in Lk 1:30; 2:10). You shall name him John: the name means “Yahweh has shown favor,” an indication of John’s role in salvation history.

12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.(A) 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid,(B) Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.(C) 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,(D)

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