Luke 1:12

12 And Zechariah was terrified [when he]^[a] saw [the angel],^[b] and fear fell upon him.

Luke 1:12 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:12

And when Zacharias saw him
The angel; he was troubled, and fear fell upon him; for such appearances of angels were not now so common as formerly: and when they were more usual, generally had such effects on the minds, even of good men; see ( Judges 6:22 ) ( Daniel 8:17 ) .

Luke 1:12 In-Context

10 And the whole crowd of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

12 And Zechariah was terrified [when he] saw [the angel], and fear fell upon him.

13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.

14 And {you will experience joy and exultation}, and many will rejoice at his birth.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("saw") which is understood as temporal
• [b]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation