Luke 1:12 - Plain English Version

¹² Zekariah saw the angel there and got a big shock. He was really frightened.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And when Zachariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear took possession of him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

Common English Bible

¹² When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and overcome with fear.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.

Luke 1:12 Cross References

Mark 16:5

Then they walked into the cave, and they saw a young man sitting there on the right-hand side, wearing really white clothes. They got a big surprise.

Luke 1:29

This worried Mary. She thought, “What’s he talking about?”

Acts 10:4

Cornelius looked at the angel and was frightened of him. He asked him, “What do you want, boss?” The angel said, “Cornelius, God heard you pray and saw you give money and things to poor people. It is like you gave that money and those things to God, so God is thinking about you.