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Luke 1:13 Cross-References

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But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Luke 1:13 (KJV)

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Zachariasthe priest (LUK 1:5) father of John the Baptist
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Elizabethwife of Zacharias (LUK 1:5)
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Johnthe baptist (MAT 3:1)

Commentary on Luke 1:13

Gabriel's announcement begins with 'Fear not, Zacharias' (μὴ φοβοῦ, Ζαχαρία), addressing the natural human response to divine presence. The phrase 'thy prayer is heard' (εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου) uses the aorist passive, indicating God had already acted on Zacharias's petition. This raises the question: was Zacharias still praying for a son in his old age, or does this refer to years of earlier prayers? The latter seems likely, demonstrating that God's timing differs from ours—He answers according to His redemptive purposes, not our timelines. The promise that John would be 'filled with the Hol...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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