But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Luke 1:13 in context
Luke 1:10–16
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The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
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Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
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But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
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You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
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For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
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He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
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