When Zechariah saw him, he was alarmed and felt afraid.
Gideon then realized that it was the Lord's angel he had seen, and he said in terror, “Sovereign Lord! I have seen your angel face-to-face!”
Manoah said to his wife, “We are sure to die, because we have seen God!”
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He placed his right hand on me and said, “Don't be afraid! I am the first and the last.
He stared at the angel in fear and said, “What is it, sir?” The angel answered, “God is pleased with your prayers and works of charity, and is ready to answer you.
Mary was deeply troubled by the angel's message, and she wondered what his words meant.
So they entered the tomb, where they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe—and they were alarmed.
I was the only one who saw the vision. Those who were with me did not see anything, but they were terrified and ran and hid.