Luke 1:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.”
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BSBPD
“When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 1:12 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 6:22When 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 4:14fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.
- Daniel 10:7Only 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 16:5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
- Luke 1:29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
- Luke 2:9Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
- Acts 10:4Cornelius 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 1:17When 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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