Luke 1:13

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

Acts 10:31

‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your almsgiving remembered before God.

1 Samuel 2:21

The Lord favored Hannah so that she conceived and gave birth to three more sons and two daughters, while young Samuel grew up in the service of the Lord. Eli’s Futile Rebuke.

Psalm 113:9

Gives the childless wife a home, the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah!

Genesis 25:21

Isaac entreated the Lord on behalf of his wife, since she was sterile. The Lord heard his entreaty, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

Luke 2:21

When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. The Presentation in the Temple.

Psalm 118:21

I thank you for you answered me; you have been my savior.

Genesis 18:14

Is anything too marvelous for the Lord to do? At the appointed time, about this time next year, I will return to you, and Sarah will have a son.”

Matthew 14:27

At once [Jesus] spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Genesis 17:19

God replied: Even so, your wife Sarah is to bear you a son, and you shall call him Isaac. It is with him that I will maintain my covenant as an everlasting covenant and with his descendants after him.

Matthew 28:5

Then the angel said to the women in reply, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified.

Daniel 10:12

“Do not fear, Daniel,” he continued; “from the first day you made up your mind to acquire understanding and humble yourself before God, your prayer was heard. Because of it I started out,

Judges 6:23

The Lord answered him: You are safe. Do not fear. You shall not die.

Genesis 17:10

This is the covenant between me and you and your descendants after you that you must keep: every male among you shall be circumcised.

Luke 1:30

Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Isaiah 8:3

Then I went to the prophetess and she conceived and bore a son. The Lord said to me: Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz,

Hosea 1:6

She conceived again and bore a daughter. The Lord said to him: Give her the name “Not-Pitied,” for I will no longer feel pity for the house of Israel: rather, I will utterly abhor them.

Hosea 1:4

Then the Lord said to him: Give him the name “Jezreel,” for in a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed at Jezreel and bring to an end the kingdom of the house of Israel;

Mark 16:6

He said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him.

Matthew 1:21

She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

Luke 1:14

And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,